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Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update

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Published: 08/13/2024 (08/13/2024, 16:49:59 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Vendor/Project: Red Hat Product Security
Product: Red Hat

Description

Red Hat has issued a security advisory for Firefox on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support. The advisory addresses multiple vulnerabilities identified by CVE-2024-7518 and ten additional CVEs. The update is rated as having an Important security impact. For detailed information on each vulnerability, including CVSS scores and impact, users are directed to the respective CVE pages. The advisory provides updated Firefox packages for various architectures of RHEL 7 ELS. No explicit patch details are given in the summary, but updated packages are available.

Affected software

redhat/firefox
pkg:rpm/redhat/firefox
Affected versions
=115.14.0-2.el7_9

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AILast updated: 06/25/2026, 22:45:32 UTC

Technical Analysis

This advisory from Red Hat Product Security covers a security update for Firefox on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support. It addresses eleven CVEs (CVE-2024-7518 through CVE-2024-7529) involving various weaknesses such as out-of-bounds writes, use-after-free, buffer overflows, cross-site scripting, privilege issues, and denial of service. The update is classified as Important by Red Hat. The advisory references updated Firefox packages version 115.14.0-2.el7_9 for multiple architectures. No direct CVSS scores are provided in the advisory content, and no known exploits in the wild are reported. Users should apply the update as per Red Hat guidance.

Potential Impact

The vulnerabilities addressed include multiple serious issues such as memory corruption (CWE-787, CWE-416, CWE-125), cross-site scripting (CWE-79), privilege escalation (CWE-269), and denial of service (CWE-908). These could potentially allow attackers to execute arbitrary code, escalate privileges, or disrupt service if exploited. However, no known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.

Mitigation Recommendations

Red Hat has released updated Firefox packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support to address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the Firefox update (version 115.14.0-2.el7_9) available through Red Hat's official channels. Detailed update instructions are provided in Red Hat article 11258. Since this is an official security advisory with updated packages, applying the provided update is the recommended remediation.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Csaf Category
csaf_security_advisory
Csaf Version
2.0
Publisher
Red Hat Product Security
Advisory Id
RHSA-2024:5324
Cve Count
11
Additional Cves
["CVE-2024-7519","CVE-2024-7520","CVE-2024-7521","CVE-2024-7522","CVE-2024-7524","CVE-2024-7525","CVE-2024-7526","CVE-2024-7527","CVE-2024-7528","CVE-2024-7529"]

Threat ID: 6a3da1f14853345fc1832d40

Added to database: 06/25/2026, 21:47:29 UTC

Last enriched: 06/25/2026, 22:45:32 UTC

Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:49 UTC

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