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SUSE: mozjs60 Important Security Update Addressing Embedded Expat Issues

Linuxsecurity •LinuxSecurity Advisories • January 7, 2026

## This update for mozjs60 fixes the following issues: * CVE-2024-50602: embedded expat: make XML_StopParser refuse to stop/suspend an unstarted parser and be explicit XML_PARSING in XML_StopParser (bsc#1232602) * CVE-2024-45492: embedded expat: detect integer overflow in function nextScaffoldPart (bsc#1230038) * CVE-2024-45491: embedded expat: detect integer overflow in dtdCopy (bsc#1230037) * CVE-2024-45490: embedded expat: reject negative len for XML_ParseBuffer (bsc#1230036) ## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: * openSUSE Leap 15.6 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2026-44=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 Read the Full Advisory

* bsc#1230036 * bsc#1230037 * bsc#1230038 * bsc#1232602 Cross- * CVE-2024-45490 * CVE-2024-45491 * CVE-2024-45492 * CVE-2024-50602 CVSS scores: * CVE-2024-45490 ( SUSE ): 6.9 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N * CVE-2024-45490 ( SUSE ): 6.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H * CVE-2024-45490 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H * CVE-2024-45490 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H * CVE-2024-45491 ( SUSE ): 6.9 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N * CVE-2024-45491 ( SUSE ): 6.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H * CVE-2024-45491 ( NVD ): 7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L Read the Full Advisory

* CVE-2024-45490 ( SUSE ): 6.9

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

* CVE-2024-45490 ( SUSE ): 6.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2024-45490 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2024-45490 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2024-45491 ( SUSE ): 6.9

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

* CVE-2024-45491 ( SUSE ): 6.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2024-45491 ( NVD ): 7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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SUSE Releases Security Update for mozjs60 Addressing Embedded Expat Vulnerabilities SUSE has issued a security update for mozjs60 to address multiple vulnerabilities related to the embedded expat library. The update fixes issues including integer overflows and improper parser handling, affecting the XML parsing functionality. Key vulnerabilities include CVE-2024-45490, CVE-2024-45491, CVE-2024-45492, and CVE-2024-50602. 2 sources 35

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CVEs (4)

CVE-2024-45490 CVE-2024-45491 CVE-2024-45492 CVE-2024-50602