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Mozilla Firefox: Warning of a new IT security gap

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Mozilla Firefox: Warning of a new IT security gap

As the BSI is currently reporting, vulnerabilities have been identified for Mozilla Firefox. You can read here on news.de which operating systems and products are affected by the security gaps.

The Federal Office for Security in der Informationstechnik (BSI) published a security advisory for Mozilla Firefox on June 7th, 2023. The report points to several vulnerabilities that allow an attack. The operating systems UNIX, Linux and Windows as well as the products Fedora Linux, Ubuntu Linux, Mozilla Firefox and Mozilla Firefox ESR are affected by the vulnerability.

The latest manufacturer recommendations regarding updates, workarounds and security patches for this vulnerability can be found here: Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory (Status: 6/6/2023). Other useful sources are listed later in this article.

Multiple vulnerabilities reported for Mozilla Firefox – risk: medium

Risk level: 4 (medium)
CVSS Base Score: 7,8
CVSS Temporal Score: 6,8
Remote Attack: No

The Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is used to assess the severity of security vulnerabilities in computer systems. The CVSS standard makes it possible to compare potential or actual security vulnerabilities based on various metrics in order to better prioritize countermeasures. The attributes “none”, “low”, “medium”, “high” and “critical” are used for the severity of a vulnerability. The base score assesses the prerequisites for an attack (including authentication, complexity, privileges, user interaction) and its consequences. The Temporal Score also takes into account changes over time with regard to the risk situation. The risk of the current vulnerability is classified as “medium” according to the CVSS with a base score of 7.8.

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Mozilla Firefox Bug: Description of the attack

Firefox is an open source web browser. ESR is the variant with extended support.

A remote, anonymous attacker can exploit several vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox and Mozilla Firefox ESR to bypass security protections and execute code.

The vulnerabilities were classified using the CVE designation system (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) by individual serial numbers CVE-2023-34417, CVE-2023-34416, CVE-2023-34415 und CVE-2023-34414.

Systems affected by the vulnerability at a glance

operating systems
UNIX, Linux, Windows

Products
Fedora Linux (cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora)
Ubuntu Linux (cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux)
Mozilla Firefox < 114 (cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox)
Mozilla Firefox ESR < 102.12 (cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox_esr)

General recommendations for dealing with IT security gaps

  1. Users of the affected applications should keep them up to date. When security gaps become known, manufacturers are required to remedy them as quickly as possible by developing a patch or a workaround. If new security updates are available, install them promptly.
  2. For information, consult the sources listed in the next section. These often contain further information on the latest version of the software in question and the availability of security patches or tips on workarounds.
  3. If you have any further questions or are uncertain, please contact your responsible administrator. IT security officers should regularly check the sources mentioned to see whether a new security update is available.

Manufacturer information on updates, patches and workarounds

Here you will find further links with information about bug reports, security fixes and workarounds.

Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory vom 2023-06-06 (07.06.2023)
For more information, see: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-19/

Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory vom 2023-06-06 (07.06.2023)
For more information, see: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-20/

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Version history of this security alert

This is the initial version of this IT security notice for Mozilla Firefox. If updates are announced, this text will be updated. You can understand the changes made using the following version history.

06/07/2023 – Initial version

+++ Editorial note: This text was created with AI support based on current BSI data. We accept feedback and comments at [email protected]. +++

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