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CentOS Linux: CVE-2018-5156: Critical: firefox security update (Multiple Advisories)

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CentOS Linux: CVE-2018-5156: Critical: firefox security update (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
06/26/2018
Created
07/25/2018
Added
07/13/2018
Modified
05/25/2023

Description

A vulnerability can occur when capturing a media stream when the media source type is changed as the capture is occurring. This can result in stream data being cast to the wrong type causing a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60, Firefox ESR < 60.1, Firefox ESR < 52.9, and Firefox < 61.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-firefox
  • centos-upgrade-firefox-debuginfo

References

  • 104560
  • DSA-4235
  • DSA-4295
  • GLSA-201810-01
  • GLSA-201811-13
  • CVE-2018-5156
  • RHSA-2018:2112
  • RHSA-2018:2113
  • 1041193
  • USN-3705-1
  • USN-3705-2
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