Slackware Linux update for mozilla-firefox
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 4 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-9392 CVE-2024-9393 CVE-2024-9394 CVE-2024-9401 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-254 CWE-264 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) Security features bypass
EUVDB-ID: #VU97916
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-2024-9392
CWE-ID:
CWE-254 - Security Features
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to an unspecified error. A compromised content process perform arbitrary loading of cross-origin pages.
Update the affected package mozilla-firefox.
Vulnerable software versionsSlackware Linux: 15.0
mozilla-firefox: before 128.3.0esr
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2024&m=slackware-security.376834
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) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
EUVDB-ID: #VU97917
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-2024-9393
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions. A remote attacker can use a specially crafted multipart response to execute arbitrary JavaScript under the resource://pdf.js origin and access cross-origin PDF content.
Note, this access is limited to "same site" documents by the Site Isolation feature on desktop clients, however the full cross-origin access is possible on Android installations.
Update the affected package mozilla-firefox.
Vulnerable software versionsSlackware Linux: 15.0
mozilla-firefox: before 128.3.0esr
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2024&m=slackware-security.376834
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) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
EUVDB-ID: #VU97918
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-2024-9394
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted multipart response and execute arbitrary JavaScript under the resource://devtools origin. This could allow them to access cross-origin JSON content.
Note, this access is limited to "same site" documents by the Site Isolation feature on desktop clients, however full cross-origin access is possible on Android.
Update the affected package mozilla-firefox.
Vulnerable software versionsSlackware Linux: 15.0
mozilla-firefox: before 128.3.0esr
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2024&m=slackware-security.376834
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: #VU97919
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-2024-9401
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 visiting 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 128.3.0esr
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2024&m=slackware-security.376834
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.
