vulnerability
Oracle Linux: CVE-2020-26971: ELSA-2020-5561-1: firefox security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Dec 15, 2020 | Dec 17, 2020 | Dec 3, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Dec 15, 2020
Added
Dec 17, 2020
Modified
Dec 3, 2025
Description
Certain blit values provided by the user were not properly constrained leading to a heap buffer overflow on some video drivers. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 84, Thunderbird < 78.6, and Firefox ESR < 78.6.
The Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory describes this flaw as:
Certain blit values provided by the user were not properly constrained leading to a heap buffer overflow on some video drivers.
The Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory describes this flaw as:
Certain blit values provided by the user were not properly constrained leading to a heap buffer overflow on some video drivers.
Solutions
oracle-linux-upgrade-firefoxoracle-linux-upgrade-thunderbird
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