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Oracle Linux: CVE-2020-35113: 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
Mozilla developers reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox 83 and Firefox ESR 78.5. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 84, Thunderbird < 78.6, and Firefox ESR < 78.6.
The Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory describes this flaw as:
Mozilla developer reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox 83 and Firefox ESR 78.5. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code.
The Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory describes this flaw as:
Mozilla developer reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox 83 and Firefox ESR 78.5. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code.
Solutions
oracle-linux-upgrade-firefoxoracle-linux-upgrade-thunderbird
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