SB2024061726 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 update for firefox
Published: June 17, 2024
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 7 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-5702)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in the networking stack. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the system.
2) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-5688)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error during JavaScript object transplant. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the system.
3) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-5690)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output about the external protocol handlers. A remote attacker can perform a timing attack and gain access to sensitive information.
4) Security features bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-5691)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when handling the X-Frame-Options header. A sandboxed iframe could have presented a button that, if clicked by a user, would bypass restrictions to open a new window.
5) Security features bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-5693)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to Offscreen Canvas does not properly track cross-origin tainting. A remote attacker can access image data from another site in violation of same-origin policy.
6) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-5696)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing the text in an <input> tag. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
7) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-5700)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing HTML content. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.