QID 239933

Date Published: 2021-12-09

QID 239933: Red Hat Update for firefox (RHSA-2021:5016)

mozilla firefox is an open-source web browser, designed for standards compliance, performance, and portability.

Security Fix(es):
  • mozilla: memory safety bugs fixed in firefox 95 and firefox esr 91.4
  • mozilla: url leakage when navigating while executing asynchronous function (cve-2021-43536)
  • mozilla: heap buffer overflow when using structured clone (cve-2021-43537)
  • mozilla: missing fullscreen and pointer lock notification when requesting both (cve-2021-43538)
  • mozilla: gc rooting failure when calling wasm instance methods (cve-2021-43539)
  • mozilla: external protocol handler parameters were unescaped (cve-2021-43541)
  • mozilla: xmlhttprequest error codes could have leaked the existence of an external protocol handler (cve-2021-43542)
  • mozilla: bypass of csp sandbox directive when embedding (cve-2021-43543)
  • mozilla: denial of service when using the location api in a loop (cve-2021-43545)
  • mozilla: cursor spoofing could overlay user interface when native cursor is zoomed (cve-2021-43546)

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  • Red Hat enterprise linux for x86_64 - extended update support 8.2 x86_64
  • Red Hat enterprise linux server - aus 8.2 x86_64
  • Red Hat enterprise linux for ibm z systems - extended update support 8.2 s390x
  • Red Hat enterprise linux for power, little endian - extended update support 8.2 ppc64le
  • Red Hat enterprise linux server - tus 8.2 x86_64
  • Red Hat enterprise linux for arm 64 - extended update support 8.2 aarch64
  • Red Hat enterprise linux server (for ibm power le) - update services for sap solutions 8.2 ppc64le
  • Red Hat enterprise linux server - update services for sap solutions 8.2 x86_64



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Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a security breach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 8.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 6.8 severity.
    • Solution
    Refer to Red Hat security advisory RHSA-2021:5016 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 239933

    CVE-2021-43536 | CVE-2021-43537 | CVE-2021-43538 | CVE-2021-43539 | CVE-2021-43541 | CVE-2021-43542 | CVE-2021-43543 | CVE-2021-43545 | CVE-2021-43546 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    RHSA-2021:5016 Red Hat Enterprise Linux URL Logo access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:5016
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