RHSA-2023:0807: Important: Mozilla Firefox security update

Published Feb 20, 2023
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Updated

Mozilla Firefox is an open source web browser designed for standards compliance, performance, and portability.This update upgrades Firefox to version 102.8.0 ESR.Security Fix(es): Mozilla: Content security policy leak in violation reports using iframes (CVE-2023-25728) Mozilla: Screen hijack via browser full-screen mode (CVE-2023-25730) Mozilla: Potential use-after-free from compartment mismatch in SpiderMonkey (CVE-2023-25735) Mozilla: Invalid downcast in SVGUtils::SetupStrokeGeometry (CVE-2023-25737) Mozilla: Use-after-free in mozilla::dom::ScriptLoadContext::~ScriptLoadContext (CVE-2023-25739) Mozilla: Full-screen notification not shown in Firefox Focus (CVE-2023-25743) Mozilla: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 110 and Firefox ESR 102.8 (CVE-2023-25744) Mozilla: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox ESR 102.8 (CVE-2023-25746) Mozilla: Extensions could have opened external schemes without user knowledge (CVE-2023-25729) Mozilla: Out-of-bounds memory write from EncodeInputStream (CVE-2023-25732) Mozilla: Web Crypto ImportKey crashes tab (CVE-2023-25742) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Affected Software

12 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/firefox<102.8.0-2.el8_6
102.8.0-2.el8_6
redhat/firefox<102.8.0-2.el8_6
102.8.0-2.el8_6
redhat/firefox-debuginfo<102.8.0-2.el8_6
102.8.0-2.el8_6
redhat/firefox-debugsource<102.8.0-2.el8_6
102.8.0-2.el8_6
redhat/firefox-debuginfo<102.8.0-2.el8_6
102.8.0-2.el8_6
redhat/firefox-debugsource<102.8.0-2.el8_6
102.8.0-2.el8_6
redhat/firefox<102.8.0-2.el8_6
102.8.0-2.el8_6
redhat/firefox-debuginfo<102.8.0-2.el8_6
102.8.0-2.el8_6
redhat/firefox-debugsource<102.8.0-2.el8_6
102.8.0-2.el8_6
redhat/firefox<102.8.0-2.el8_6.aa
102.8.0-2.el8_6.aa
redhat/firefox-debuginfo<102.8.0-2.el8_6.aa
102.8.0-2.el8_6.aa
redhat/firefox-debugsource<102.8.0-2.el8_6.aa
102.8.0-2.el8_6.aa

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/firefox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 102.8.0-2.el8_6
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/firefox-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 102.8.0-2.el8_6
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/firefox-debugsource to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 102.8.0-2.el8_6
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/firefox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 102.8.0-2.el8_6.aa
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/firefox-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 102.8.0-2.el8_6.aa
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/firefox-debugsource to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 102.8.0-2.el8_6.aa
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade Mozilla Firefox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 102.8.0 ESR
  8. Operational

    After installing the Firefox security update to version 102.8.0 ESR, restart Firefox so the changes take effect.

Event History

Feb 20, 2023
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:00 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2023:0807?

The severity of RHSA-2023:0807 is classified as moderate due to the potential for content security policy leaks.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2023:0807?

To fix RHSA-2023:0807, update Firefox to version 102.8.0-2.el8_6.

3

What vulnerabilities are addressed in RHSA-2023:0807?

RHSA-2023:0807 addresses vulnerabilities related to content security policy leaks in iframes.

4

Which versions of Firefox are affected by RHSA-2023:0807?

Versions of Firefox prior to 102.8.0-2.el8_6 are affected by RHSA-2023:0807.

5

Is there a workaround for RHSA-2023:0807 if I cannot update Firefox?

Currently, there are no recommended workarounds for RHSA-2023:0807 other than applying the security update.

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