Advisory Published

RHSA-2023:1479: Important: firefox security update

First published: Mon Mar 27 2023(Updated: )

Mozilla Firefox is an open-source web browser, designed for standards compliance, performance, and portability.<br>This update upgrades Firefox to version 102.9.0 ESR.<br>Security Fix(es):<br><li> nss: Arbitrary memory write via PKCS 12 (CVE-2023-0767)</li> <li> Mozilla: Incorrect code generation during JIT compilation (CVE-2023-25751)</li> <li> Mozilla: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 111 and Firefox ESR 102.9 (CVE-2023-28176)</li> <li> Mozilla: Potential out-of-bounds when accessing throttled streams (CVE-2023-25752)</li> <li> Mozilla: Invalid downcast in Worklets (CVE-2023-28162)</li> <li> Mozilla: URL being dragged from a removed cross-origin iframe into the same tab triggered navigation (CVE-2023-28164)</li> 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 SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/firefox<102.9.0-4.el8_1
102.9.0-4.el8_1
redhat/firefox<102.9.0-4.el8_1
102.9.0-4.el8_1
redhat/firefox-debuginfo<102.9.0-4.el8_1
102.9.0-4.el8_1
redhat/firefox-debugsource<102.9.0-4.el8_1
102.9.0-4.el8_1
redhat/firefox<102.9.0-4.el8_1
102.9.0-4.el8_1
redhat/firefox-debuginfo<102.9.0-4.el8_1
102.9.0-4.el8_1
redhat/firefox-debugsource<102.9.0-4.el8_1
102.9.0-4.el8_1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of RHSA-2023:1479?

    The severity of RHSA-2023:1479 is high due to the potential for arbitrary memory write vulnerabilities.

  • How do I fix RHSA-2023:1479?

    To fix RHSA-2023:1479, you should upgrade to Firefox version 102.9.0-4.el8_1 or later.

  • What vulnerabilities are addressed in RHSA-2023:1479?

    RHSA-2023:1479 addresses vulnerabilities including CVE-2023-0767 related to arbitrary memory writes.

  • Which versions of Firefox are affected by RHSA-2023:1479?

    Versions of Firefox prior to 102.9.0-4.el8_1 are affected by RHSA-2023:1479.

  • Is Firefox the only software impacted by RHSA-2023:1479?

    No, both Firefox and its associated debug packages are impacted by RHSA-2023:1479.

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