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Oracle Linux: CVE-2022-2505: ELSA-2022-5774: thunderbird security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2022-2505: ELSA-2022-5774: thunderbird security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
07/26/2022
Created
08/29/2022
Added
08/02/2022
Modified
07/22/2024

Description

Mozilla developers and the Mozilla Fuzzing Team reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox 102. 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 ESR < 102.1, Firefox < 103, and Thunderbird < 102.1. A flaw was found in Mozilla. The Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory describes the issue of Mozilla developers and the Mozilla Fuzzing Team reporting memory safety bugs in Firefox 102. 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.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-firefox
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-thunderbird

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