[USN-6367-1] Firefox vulnerability
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6367-1
September 14, 2023
firefox vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Summary:
Firefox could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a malicious
website.
Software Description:
- firefox: Mozilla Open Source web browser
Details:
It was discovered that Firefox did not properly manage memory when handling
WebP images. If a user were tricked into opening a webpage containing
malicious WebP image file, an attacker could potentially exploit these to
cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-4863)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
firefox 117.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
After a standard system update you need to restart Firefox to make all the
necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6367-1
CVE-2023-4863
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/117.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
A Firefox security update has been released for Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS.