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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2023.3916
USN-6218-1: Firefox vulnerability
13 July 2023
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Firefox
Publisher: Ubuntu
Operating System: Ubuntu
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2023-3600
Original Bulletin:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6218-1
Comment: CVSS (Max): None available when published
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USN-6218-1: Firefox vulnerability
12 July 2023
Firefox could be made to crash or run programs as your login.
Releases
o Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Packages
o firefox – Mozilla Open Source web browser
Details
A use-after-free was discovered in Firefox when handling workers. An
attacker could potentially exploit this to cause a denial of service, or
execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package
versions:
Ubuntu 20.04
o firefox – 115.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
After a standard system update you need to restart Firefox to make
all the necessary changes.
References
o CVE-2023-3600
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