SB2023112736 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for firefox
Published: November 27, 2023
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 7 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-6204)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing HTML content in in WebGL2 blitFramebuffer. A remote attacker can trick the victim ti visit a specially crafted website, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
2) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-6205)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in the MessagePort::Entangled() method. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted website, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
3) Multiple Interpretations of UI Input (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-6206)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform clickjacking attack.
The vulnerability exists due to the black fade animation when exiting fullscreen is roughly
the length of the anti-clickjacking delay on permission prompts. A remote attacker can perform clickjacking attack and trick the victim into pressing the permissions grant button.
4) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-6207)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in the ReadableByteStreamQueueEntry::Buffer() method. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted website, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
5) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-6212)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing HTML content. A remote attacker can trick the victim ti visit a specially crafted website, trigger a memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
6) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-6208)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the Selection API copies text by mistake into the primary selection, a temporary storage not unlike the clipboard, when using on X11. A local user can gain access to potentially sensitive information.
Note, the vulnerability affects only Firefox installations on X11.
7) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-6209)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to manipulate data on websites.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when parsing relative URLs that start with a triple slash, e.g. "///". A remote attacker can use a path-traversal "/../" part in the path to override the specified host.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.