QID 198663

Date Published: 2022-02-15

QID 198663: Ubuntu Security Notification for Firefox Vulnerabilities (USN-5284-1)

Extensions of a particular type could auto-updatethemselves and bypass the prompt that requests permissions.
Dragging and dropping an image into a folder couldresult in it being marked as executable.
Remote agent, used in webdriver, did not validatehost or origin headers.

Multiple security issues were discovered in firefox.
If a user weretricked into opening a specially crafted website, an attacker couldpotentially exploit these to cause a denial of service, bypass securityrestrictions, obtain sensitive information, or execute arbitrary code.
If a userwere tricked into installing a specially crafted extension, an attackercould potentially exploit this to bypass security restrictions.
If a user were tricked intodragging and dropping a specially crafted image, an attacker couldpotentially exploit this to execute arbitrary code.
If a user were tricked into opening a speciallycrafted website with webdriver enabled, an attacker could potentiallyexploit this to connect back to the user's browser in order to controlit.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 6.2 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
  • Solution
    Refer to Ubuntu security advisory USN-5284-1 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    USN-5284-1 Ubuntu Linux URL Logo ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5284-1
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