Slackware Linux update for mozilla-firefox
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 4 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-38473 CVE-2022-38476 CVE-2022-38477 CVE-2022-38478 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-264 CWE-416 CWE-119 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Slackware Linux Operating systems & Components / Operating system mozilla-firefox Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Slackware |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 4 vulnerabilities.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
EUVDB-ID: #VU66720
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38473
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrectly imposed security restrictions on a cross-origin iframe referencing an XSLT document. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website and inherit the parent domain's permissions to access microphone or camera.
MitigationUpdate the affected package mozilla-firefox.
Vulnerable software versionsSlackware Linux: 15.0
mozilla-firefox: before 102.2.0esr
External linkshttp://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2022&m=slackware-security.337159
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Use-after-free
EUVDB-ID: #VU66725
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38476
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a data race within the in the PK11_ChangePW function. A remote attacker can trigger a use-after-free error and crash the browser.
Update the affected package mozilla-firefox.
Vulnerable software versionsSlackware Linux: 15.0
mozilla-firefox: before 102.2.0esr
External linkshttp://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2022&m=slackware-security.337159
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU66723
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38477
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing HTML content. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected package mozilla-firefox.
Vulnerable software versionsSlackware Linux: 15.0
mozilla-firefox: before 102.2.0esr
External linkshttp://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2022&m=slackware-security.337159
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
4) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU66724
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38478
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing HTML. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected package mozilla-firefox.
Vulnerable software versionsSlackware Linux: 15.0
mozilla-firefox: before 102.2.0esr
External linkshttp://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2022&m=slackware-security.337159
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
