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Debian Security Advisory DSA-4220-1                   security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/                       Moritz Muehlenhoff
June 08, 2018                         https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : firefox-esr
CVE ID         : CVE-2018-6126

Ivan Fratric discovered a buffer overflow in the Skia graphics library
used by Firefox, which could result in the execution of arbitrary code.

For the oldstable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed
in version 52.8.1esr-1~deb8u1.

For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in
version 52.8.1esr-1~deb9u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your firefox-esr packages.

For the detailed security status of firefox-esr please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/firefox-esr

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org

Debian: DSA-4220-1: firefox-esr security update

June 8, 2018
Ivan Fratric discovered a buffer overflow in the Skia graphics library used by Firefox, which could result in the execution of arbitrary code

Summary

Ivan Fratric discovered a buffer overflow in the Skia graphics library
used by Firefox, which could result in the execution of arbitrary code.

For the oldstable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed
in version 52.8.1esr-1~deb8u1.

For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in
version 52.8.1esr-1~deb9u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your firefox-esr packages.

For the detailed security status of firefox-esr please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/firefox-esr

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/



Severity
Package : firefox-esr
CVE ID : CVE-2018-6126

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