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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2023.6201.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6201-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'firefox' package(s) announced via the USN-6201-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'firefox' package(s) announced via the USN-6201-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were
tricked into opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could
potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service, obtain sensitive
information across domains, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-37201,
CVE-2023-37202, CVE-2023-37205, CVE-2023-37207, CVE-2023-37209,
CVE-2023-37210, CVE-2023-37211, CVE-2023-37212)

Martin Hostettler discovered that Firefox did not properly block storage of
all cookies when configured. An attacker could potentially exploits this
issue to store tracking data without permission in localstorage.
(CVE-2023-3482)

Paul Nickerson discovered that Firefox did have insufficient validation in
the Drag and Drop API. If a user were tricked into creating a shortcut to
local system files, an attacker could execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2023-37203)

Irvan Kurniawan discovered that Firefox did not properly manage fullscreen
notifications using an option element having an expensive computational
function. An attacker could potentially exploit this issue to perform
spoofing attacks. (CVE-2023-37204)

Ameen Basha M K discovered that Firefox did not properly validate symlinks
in the FileSystem API. If a user were tricked into uploading a symlinked
file to a malicious website, an attacker could obtain sensitive information.
(CVE-2023-37206)

Puf discovered that Firefox did not properly provide warning when opening
Diagcab files. If a user were tricked into opening a malicicous Diagcab
file, an attacker could execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-37208)

Affected Software/OS:
'firefox' package(s) on Ubuntu 20.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
10.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-3482
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-10
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1839464
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-22/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-37201
Debian Security Information: DSA-5450 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5450
Debian Security Information: DSA-5451 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5451
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1826002
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-23/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-24/
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00006.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00015.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-37202
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1834711
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-37203
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=291640
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-37204
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1832195
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-37205
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1704420
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-37206
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1813299
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-37207
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1816287
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-37208
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1837675
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-37209
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1837993
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-37210
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1821886
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-37211
Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 115, Firefox ESR 102.13, and Thunderbird 102.13
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1832306%2C1834862%2C1835886%2C1836550%2C1837450
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-37212
Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 115
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1750870%2C1825552%2C1826206%2C1827076%2C1828690%2C1833503%2C1835710%2C1838587
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