Ubuntu update for firefox



Published: 2024-05-29 | Updated: 2024-06-21
Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 14
CVE-ID CVE-2024-4767
CVE-2024-4768
CVE-2024-4769
CVE-2024-4771
CVE-2024-4772
CVE-2024-4773
CVE-2024-4774
CVE-2024-4775
CVE-2024-4776
CVE-2024-4777
CVE-2024-4778
CVE-2024-4764
CVE-2024-4367
CVE-2024-4770
CWE-ID CWE-399
CWE-357
CWE-209
CWE-416
CWE-337
CWE-451
CWE-119
CWE-450
CWE-843
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit Public exploit code for vulnerability #13 is available.
Vulnerable software
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Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 14 vulnerabilities.

1) Resource management error

EUVDB-ID: #VU89538

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-2024-4767

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to browser does not delete IndexedDB files after browser window is closed if the `browser.privatebrowsing.autostart` preference is enabled. A local user can view the file and gain access to data browsed in private browsing mode.

Mitigation

Update the affected package firefox to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 20.04

firefox (Ubuntu package): before 126.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6779-2


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.

2) Insufficient UI warning of dangerous operations

EUVDB-ID: #VU89540

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-4768

CWE-ID: CWE-357 - Insufficient UI Warning of Dangerous Operations

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform clickjacking attack.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in the popup notifications' interaction with WebAuthn. A remote attacker can trick the victim into granting permissions to a malicious web application.

Mitigation

Update the affected package firefox to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 20.04

firefox (Ubuntu package): before 126.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6779-2


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) Information Exposure Through an Error Message

EUVDB-ID: #VU89547

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-2024-4769

CWE-ID: CWE-209 - Information Exposure Through an Error Message

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to browser issues different error messages for application/javascript responses and non-script responses when importing resources using Web Workers. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website and learn information cross-origin

Mitigation

Update the affected package firefox to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 20.04

firefox (Ubuntu package): before 126.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6779-2


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) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU89553

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-2024-4771

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing HTML content. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit 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.

Mitigation

Update the affected package firefox to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 20.04

firefox (Ubuntu package): before 126.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6779-2


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) Predictable Seed in Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG)

EUVDB-ID: #VU89554

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-4772

CWE-ID: CWE-337 - Predictable Seed in Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG)

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication.

The vulnerability exists due to Firefox uses an insecure rand() function to generate nonce for HTTP digest authentication. A remote attacker can guess nonce and potentially gain unauthorized access to the victim's session.

Mitigation

Update the affected package firefox to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 20.04

firefox (Ubuntu package): before 126.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6779-2


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) Spoofing attack

EUVDB-ID: #VU89555

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-4773

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.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect handling of network errors during page load, which could lead to the prior content to remain in view with a blank URL bar. A remote attacker can perform spoofing attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package firefox to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 20.04

firefox (Ubuntu package): before 126.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6779-2


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) Resource management error

EUVDB-ID: #VU89556

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-4774

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to an error in ShmemCharMapHashEntry(). A remote attacker can bypass certain security restrictions.

Mitigation

Update the affected package firefox to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 20.04

firefox (Ubuntu package): before 126.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6779-2


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) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU89557

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-4775

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform DoS attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when handling WASM code in the built-in profiler. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website and crash the browser.

Note, this issue only affects the application when the profiler is running.

Mitigation

Update the affected package firefox to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 20.04

firefox (Ubuntu package): before 126.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6779-2


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) Multiple Interpretations of UI Input

EUVDB-ID: #VU89558

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-4776

CWE-ID: CWE-450 - Multiple Interpretations of UI Input

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disable the browser window.

The vulnerability exists due to an error when displaying a file dialog while in full-screen mode. A remote attacker can disable the browser window.

Mitigation

Update the affected package firefox to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 20.04

firefox (Ubuntu package): before 126.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6779-2


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) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU89549

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-2024-4777

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 a boundary error when processing HTML content. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted webpage, 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.

Mitigation

Update the affected package firefox to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 20.04

firefox (Ubuntu package): before 126.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6779-2


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) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU89559

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-2024-4778

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 a boundary error when processing 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.

Mitigation

Update the affected package firefox to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 20.04

firefox (Ubuntu package): before 126.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6779-2


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) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU89550

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-2024-4764

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when handling newly connected audio input via multiple WebRTC threads. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted website and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package firefox to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 20.04

firefox (Ubuntu package): before 126.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6779-2


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) Type Confusion

EUVDB-ID: #VU89537

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-4367

CWE-ID: CWE-843 - Type confusion

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error when handling fonts in PDF.js. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website, trigger a type confusion error 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 package firefox to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 20.04

firefox (Ubuntu package): before 126.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6779-2


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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.

14) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU89548

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-2024-4770

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to crash the browser.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when saving a page to PDF. A remote attacker can trick the victim to save a specially crafted web page to PDF and crash the browser.

Mitigation

Update the affected package firefox to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 20.04

firefox (Ubuntu package): before 126.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6779-2


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.



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