RHSA-2022:0818: Critical: firefox security update

Published Mar 10, 2022
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Updated

Mozilla Firefox is an open-source web browser, designed for standards compliance, performance, and portability.This update upgrades Firefox to version 91.7.0 ESR.Security Fix(es): Mozilla: Use-after-free in XSLT parameter processing (CVE-2022-26485) Mozilla: Use-after-free in WebGPU IPC Framework (CVE-2022-26486) expat: Malformed 2- and 3-byte UTF-8 sequences can lead to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2022-25235) expat: Namespace-separator characters in "xmlns[:prefix]" attribute values can lead to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2022-25236) expat: Integer overflow in storeRawNames() (CVE-2022-25315) Mozilla: Use-after-free in text reflows (CVE-2022-26381) Mozilla: Browser window spoof using fullscreen mode (CVE-2022-26383) Mozilla: iframe allow-scripts sandbox bypass (CVE-2022-26384) Mozilla: Time-of-check time-of-use bug when verifying add-on signatures (CVE-2022-26387) Mozilla: Temporary files downloaded to /tmp and accessible by other local users (CVE-2022-26386) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Affected Software

12 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/firefox<91.7.0-3.el8_5
91.7.0-3.el8_5
redhat/firefox<91.7.0-3.el8_5
91.7.0-3.el8_5
redhat/firefox-debuginfo<91.7.0-3.el8_5
91.7.0-3.el8_5
redhat/firefox-debugsource<91.7.0-3.el8_5
91.7.0-3.el8_5
redhat/firefox-debuginfo<91.7.0-3.el8_5
91.7.0-3.el8_5
redhat/firefox-debugsource<91.7.0-3.el8_5
91.7.0-3.el8_5
redhat/firefox<91.7.0-3.el8_5
91.7.0-3.el8_5
redhat/firefox-debuginfo<91.7.0-3.el8_5
91.7.0-3.el8_5
redhat/firefox-debugsource<91.7.0-3.el8_5
91.7.0-3.el8_5
redhat/firefox<91.7.0-3.el8_5.aa
91.7.0-3.el8_5.aa
redhat/firefox-debuginfo<91.7.0-3.el8_5.aa
91.7.0-3.el8_5.aa
redhat/firefox-debugsource<91.7.0-3.el8_5.aa
91.7.0-3.el8_5.aa

Remediation

Event History

Mar 10, 2022
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2022:0818?

The severity of RHSA-2022:0818 is considered high due to the use-after-free vulnerability present in XSLT parameter processing.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2022:0818?

To fix RHSA-2022:0818, upgrade Firefox to version 91.7.0 ESR or later.

3

What vulnerabilities are addressed in RHSA-2022:0818?

RHSA-2022:0818 addresses a use-after-free vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox related to XSLT parameter processing.

4

Which versions of Firefox are affected by RHSA-2022:0818?

RHSA-2022:0818 affects Firefox versions prior to 91.7.0 ESR.

5

Is there a workaround for RHSA-2022:0818?

There is no specific workaround for RHSA-2022:0818, the recommended action is to apply the update.

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