SB2026052605 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for firefox
Published: May 26, 2026
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-8094)
CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to an unspecified vulnerability in the WebRTC component. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website and execute arbitrary code on the system.
2) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-8092)
CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption when processing web content. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption using specially crafted content to execute arbitrary code.
Some of the reported bugs showed evidence of memory corruption.
3) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-8090)
CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to use-after-free in the DOM: Networking component when processing web content. A remote attacker can trigger the use-after-free with specially crafted content to execute arbitrary code.
User interaction is required to visit a specially crafted website or open a specially crafted URL.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.