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Oracle Linux: CVE-2017-7758: ELSA-2017-1440: firefox security update (CRITICAL) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2017-7758: ELSA-2017-1440: firefox security update (CRITICAL) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:C)
Published
06/14/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/16/2024
Modified
10/17/2024

Description

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability with the Opus encoder when the number of channels in an audio stream changes while the encoder is in use. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 54, Firefox ESR < 52.2, and Thunderbird < 52.2.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-firefox
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-thunderbird

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