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Oracle Linux: CVE-2024-1549: ELSA-2024-0955: firefox security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2024-1549: ELSA-2024-0955: firefox security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Published
02/20/2024
Created
02/27/2024
Added
02/24/2024
Modified
07/22/2024

Description

If a website set a large custom cursor, portions of the cursor could have overlapped with the permission dialog, potentially resulting in user confusion and unexpected granted permissions. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 123, Firefox ESR < 115.8, and Thunderbird < 115.8. The Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory describes this flaw as: If a website set a large custom cursor, portions of the cursor could have overlapped with the permission dialog, potentially resulting in user confusion and unexpected granted permissions.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-firefox
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-firefox-x11
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-postgresql-plperl
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-thunderbird

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