Summary
Mozilla Firefox is an open-source web browser, designed for standards compliance, performance, and portability.
This update upgrades Firefox to version 102.6.0 ESR.
Security Fix(es):
* Mozilla: Arbitrary file read from a compromised content process (CVE-2022-46872)
* Mozilla: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox ESR 102.6 and Thunderbird 102.6 (CVE-2022-46878)
* Mozilla: Use-after-free in WebGL (CVE-2022-46880)
* Mozilla: Memory corruption in WebGL (CVE-2022-46881)
* Mozilla: Drag and Dropped Filenames could have been truncated to malicious extensions (CVE-2022-46874)
* Mozilla: Use-after-free in WebGL (CVE-2022-46882)
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.
Fixed packages 1
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux · 8 | firefox | 102.6.0-1.el8_7.alma |
Vulnerabilities 6
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Critical 9.8
A use-after-free in WebGL extensions could have led to a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Fire…
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High 8.8
A file with a long filename could have had its filename truncated to remove the valid extension, leaving a malicious ex…
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High 8.8
Mozilla developers Randell Jesup, Valentin Gosu, Olli Pettay, and the Mozilla Fuzzing Team reported memory safety bugs …
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High 8.8
An optimization in WebGL was incorrect in some cases, and could have led to memory corruption and a potentially exploit…
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High 8.6
An attacker who compromised a content process could have partially escaped the sandbox to read arbitrary files via clip…
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Medium 6.5
A missing check related to tex units could have led to a use-after-free and potentially exploitable crash.<br />*Note*:…
References
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report
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-46872
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report
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-46874
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report
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-46878
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report
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-46880
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report
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-46881
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report
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-46882
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report
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2153441
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report
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2153449
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report
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2153454
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report
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2153463
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report
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2153466
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report
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2153467
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advisory
https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2022-9067.html