Ubuntu update for Firefox

1) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU8616

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7793

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to use-after-free error in the Fetch API when the worker or the associated window are freed when still in use. A remote unauthenticated attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.

Ubuntu 17.04:

firefox 56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.17.04.2

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:

firefox 56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.2

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:

firefox 56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.14.04.2

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 14.04 - 17.04

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3435-2/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Memory corruption

EUVDB-ID: #VU8633

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7810

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper bounds checking. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into opening it and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.

Ubuntu 17.04:

firefox 56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.17.04.2

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:

firefox 56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.2

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:

firefox 56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.14.04.2

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 14.04 - 17.04

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3435-2/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

3) Memory corruption

EUVDB-ID: #VU8632

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7811

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper bounds checking. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into opening it and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.

Ubuntu 17.04:

firefox 56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.17.04.2

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:

firefox 56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.2

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:

firefox 56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.14.04.2

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 14.04 - 17.04

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3435-2/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

4) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU8622

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7812

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to read local files on user's system.

If web content on a page is dragged onto portions of the browser UI, such as the tab bar, links can be opened that otherwise would not be allowed to open. This can allow malicious web content to open a locally stored file through file: URLs.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.

Ubuntu 17.04:

firefox 56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.17.04.2

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:

firefox 56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.2

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:

firefox 56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.14.04.2

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 14.04 - 17.04

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3435-2/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

5) Memory leak

EUVDB-ID: #VU8624

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7813

CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to parts of system memory.

Inside the JavaScript parser, a cast of an integer to a narrower type can result in data read from outside the buffer being parsed. This usually results in a non-exploitable crash, but can leak a limited amount of information from memory if it matches JavaScript identifier syntax.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.

Ubuntu 17.04:

firefox 56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.17.04.2

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:

firefox 56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.2

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:

firefox 56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.14.04.2

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 14.04 - 17.04

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3435-2/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

6) Blob and data URLs bypass phishing and malware protection warnings

EUVDB-ID: #VU8623

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7814

CWE-ID: CWE-451 - User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information (Clickjacking, spoofing)

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass phishing and malware protection warnings.

File downloads encoded with blob: and data: URL elements bypassed normal file download checks though the Phishing and Malware Protection feature and its block lists of suspicious sites and files. This would allow malicious sites to lure users into downloading executables that would otherwise be detected as suspicious.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.

Ubuntu 17.04:

firefox 56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.17.04.2

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:

firefox 56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.2

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:

firefox 56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.14.04.2

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 14.04 - 17.04

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3435-2/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

7) Spoofing attack with modal dialogs on non-e10s installations

EUVDB-ID: #VU8626

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7815

CWE-ID: CWE-451 - User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information (Clickjacking, spoofing)

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.

On pages containing an iframe, the data: protocol can be used to create a modal dialog through Javascript that will have an arbitrary domains as the dialog's location, spoofing of the origin of the modal dialog from the user view.

Note: This attack only affects installations with e10 multiprocess turned off. Installations with e10s turned on do not support the modal dialog functionality.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.

Ubuntu 17.04:

firefox 56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.17.04.2

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:

firefox 56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.2

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:

firefox 56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.14.04.2

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 14.04 - 17.04

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3435-2/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

8) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU8617

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7818

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to use-after-free error when manipulating arrays of Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA) elements within containers through the DOM. A remote unauthenticated attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.

Ubuntu 17.04:

firefox 56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.17.04.2

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:

firefox 56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.2

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:

firefox 56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.14.04.2

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 14.04 - 17.04

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3435-2/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

9) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU8618

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7819

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to use-after-free error in design mode when image objects are resized if objects referenced during the resizing have been freed from memory. A remote unauthenticated attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.

Ubuntu 17.04:

firefox 56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.17.04.2

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:

firefox 56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.2

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:

firefox 56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.14.04.2

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 14.04 - 17.04

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3435-2/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

10) Security restrictions bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU8631

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7820

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass certain security restrictions.

The instanceof operator can bypass the Xray wrapper mechanism. When called on web content from the browser itself or an extension the web content can provide its own result for that operator, possibly tricking the browser or extension into mishandling the element.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.

Ubuntu 17.04:

firefox 56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.17.04.2

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:

firefox 56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.2

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:

firefox 56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.14.04.2

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 14.04 - 17.04

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3435-2/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

11) WebCrypto allows AES-GCM with 0-length IV

EUVDB-ID: #VU8630

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7822

CWE-ID: CWE-310 - Cryptographic Issues

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The AES-GCM implementation in WebCrypto API accepts 0-length IV when it should require a length of 1 according to the NIST Special Publication 800-38D specification. This might allow for the authentication key to be determined in some instances.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.

Ubuntu 17.04:

firefox 56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.17.04.2

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:

firefox 56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.2

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:

firefox 56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.14.04.2

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 14.04 - 17.04

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3435-2/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

12) Cross-site scripting

EUVDB-ID: #VU8629

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7823

CWE-ID: CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform XSS attacks.

The content security policy (CSP) sandbox directive did not create a unique origin for the document, causing it to behave as if the allow-same-origin keyword were always specified. This could allow a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack to be launched from unsafe content.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.

Ubuntu 17.04:

firefox 56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.17.04.2

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:

firefox 56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.2

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:

firefox 56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.14.04.2

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 14.04 - 17.04

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3435-2/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

13) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU8621

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7824

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper bounds checking when drawing and validating elements with the ANGLE graphics library, used for WebGL content. This is due to an incorrect value being passed within the library during checks. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into opening it and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.

Ubuntu 17.04:

firefox 56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.17.04.2

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:

firefox 56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.2

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:

firefox 56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.14.04.2

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 14.04 - 17.04

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3435-2/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

14) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU8634

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7805

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to use-after-free error during TLS 1.2 exchanges. A remote unauthenticated attacker can create a specially crafted web server, trick the victim into visiting it and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.

Ubuntu 17.04:

firefox 56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.17.04.2

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:

firefox 56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.2

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:

firefox 56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.14.04.2

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 14.04 - 17.04

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3435-2/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

15) Security restrictions bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU8627

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7816

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass certain security restrictions.

WebExtensions could use popups and panels in the extension UI to load an about: privileged URL, violating security checks that disallow this behavior.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.

Ubuntu 17.04:

firefox 56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.17.04.2

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:

firefox 56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.2

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:

firefox 56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.14.04.2

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 14.04 - 17.04

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3435-2/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

16) Security restrictions bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU8628

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7821

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass certain security restrictions.

A vulnerability where WebExtensions can download and attempt to open a file of some non-executable file types. This can be triggered without specific user interaction for the file download and open actions. This could be used to trigger known vulnerabilities in the programs that handle those document types.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.

Ubuntu 17.04:

firefox 56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.17.04.2

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:

firefox 56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.2

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:

firefox 56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.14.04.2

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 14.04 - 17.04

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3435-2/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	16
CVE-ID	CVE-2017-7793 CVE-2017-7810 CVE-2017-7811 CVE-2017-7812 CVE-2017-7813 CVE-2017-7814 CVE-2017-7815 CVE-2017-7818 CVE-2017-7819 CVE-2017-7820 CVE-2017-7822 CVE-2017-7823 CVE-2017-7824 CVE-2017-7805 CVE-2017-7816 CVE-2017-7821
CWE-ID	CWE-416 CWE-119 CWE-264 CWE-401 CWE-451 CWE-310 CWE-79
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	Ubuntu Operating systems & Components / Operating system
Vendor	Canonical Ltd.