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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2024.6890.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6890-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'firefox' package(s) announced via the USN-6890-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'firefox' package(s) announced via the USN-6890-1 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-2024-6601,
CVE-2024-6604, CVE-2024-6607, CVE-2024-6608, CVE-2024-6610, CVE-2024-6611,
CVE-2024-6612, CVE-2024-6613, CVE-2024-6614, CVE-2024-6615)

It was discovered that Firefox did not properly manage certain memory
operations in the NSS. An attacker could potentially exploit this issue to
cause a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-6602,
CVE-2024-6609)

Irvan Kurniawan discovered that Firefox did not properly manage memory
during thread creation. An attacker could potentially exploit this
issue to cause a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2024-6603)

It was discovered that Firefox incorrectly handled array accesses in the
clipboard component, leading to an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. An
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or
expose sensitive information. (CVE-2024-6606)

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-2024-6601
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-6602
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-6603
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-6604
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-6606
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-6607
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-6608
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-6609
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-6610
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-6611
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-6612
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-6613
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-6614
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-6615
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