Ubuntu update for firefox
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 6 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-42927 CVE-2022-42928 CVE-2022-42929 CVE-2022-42930 CVE-2022-42931 CVE-2022-42932 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-254 CWE-119 CWE-399 CWE-362 CWE-312 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Ubuntu Operating systems & Components / Operating system firefox (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Canonical Ltd. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 6 vulnerabilities.
1) Security features bypass
EUVDB-ID: #VU68405
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42927
CWE-ID:
CWE-254 - Security Features
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to same-origin policy violation in the performance.getEntries() method. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted website and gain obtain cross-origin URL entries.
Update the affected package firefox to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsUbuntu: 18.04 - 20.04
firefox (Ubuntu package): before 106.0.5+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5709-2
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) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU68406
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42928
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Garbage Collector within the JS engine. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected package firefox to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsUbuntu: 18.04 - 20.04
firefox (Ubuntu package): before 106.0.5+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5709-2
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) Resource management error
EUVDB-ID: #VU68407
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42929
CWE-ID:
CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources within the application when handling window.print() events. A remote attacker trick the victim to open a specially crafted website and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationUpdate the affected package firefox to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsUbuntu: 18.04 - 20.04
firefox (Ubuntu package): before 106.0.5+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5709-2
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) Race condition
EUVDB-ID: #VU68409
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42930
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in DOM workers when simultaneously initializing their CacheStorage. A remote attacker can exploit the data race in the ThirdPartyUtil component and gain access to sensitive information.
Update the affected package firefox to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsUbuntu: 18.04 - 20.04
firefox (Ubuntu package): before 106.0.5+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5709-2
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) Cleartext storage of sensitive information
EUVDB-ID: #VU68410
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42931
CWE-ID:
CWE-312 - Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists in Firefox uses Form Manager component to store login names in an unencrypted file on disk. A local user can read contents of the file and obtain login names to different websites.
Update the affected package firefox to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsUbuntu: 18.04 - 20.04
firefox (Ubuntu package): before 106.0.5+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5709-2
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
6) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU68408
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42932
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when handling HTML content. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected package firefox to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsUbuntu: 18.04 - 20.04
firefox (Ubuntu package): before 106.0.5+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5709-2
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.
