QID 198556

Date Published: 2021-11-10

QID 198556: Ubuntu Security Notification for Firefox Vulnerabilities (USN-5131-1)

Multiple security issues were discovered in firefoxthe 'copy image link' context menu action would copy the final image url after redirects.

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if a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service, bypass security restrictions, spoof the browser ui, confuse the user, conduct phishing attacks, or execute arbitrary code. (
Cve-2021-38503, cve-2021-38504, cve-2021-38506, cve-2021-38507, cve-2021-38508, cve-2021-38509) if a user were tricked into copying and pasting a link for an embedded image that triggered authentication flows back to the page, an attacker could potentially exploit this to steal authentication tokens..

  • CVSS V3 rated as Medium - 4.2 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
  • Solution
    Refer to Ubuntu advisory: USN-5131-1 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.
    Vendor References
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    USN-5131-1 Ubuntu Linux URL Logo ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5131-1
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