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CentOS Linux: CVE-2018-5095: Critical: firefox security update (Multiple Advisories)

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CentOS Linux: CVE-2018-5095: Critical: firefox security update (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
02/01/2018
Created
07/25/2018
Added
06/19/2018
Modified
05/25/2023

Description

An integer overflow vulnerability in the Skia library when allocating memory for edge builders on some systems with at least 8 GB of RAM. This results in the use of uninitialized memory, resulting in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.6, Firefox ESR < 52.6, and Firefox < 58.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-firefox
  • centos-upgrade-firefox-debuginfo
  • centos-upgrade-thunderbird
  • centos-upgrade-thunderbird-debuginfo

References

  • 102783
  • DSA-4096
  • DSA-4102
  • CVE-2018-5095
  • RHSA-2018:0122
  • RHSA-2018:0262
  • USN-3529-1
  • USN-3544-1
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