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CentOS Linux: CVE-2020-12422: Important: firefox security update (Multiple Advisories)

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CentOS Linux: CVE-2020-12422: Important: firefox security update (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
07/09/2020
Created
08/28/2020
Added
08/27/2020
Modified
05/25/2023

Description

In non-standard configurations, a JPEG image created by JavaScript could have caused an internal variable to overflow, resulting in an out of bounds write, memory corruption, and a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 78.

Solution(s)

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

References

  • CVE-2020-12422

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