USN-3918-2: Firefox vulnerabilities
USN-3918-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Firefox. This update provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. Original advisory details: Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service via application crash, denial of service via successive FTP authorization prompts or modal alerts, trick the user with confusing permission request prompts, obtain sensitive information, conduct social engineering attacks, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2019-9788, CVE-2019-9789, CVE-2019-9790, CVE-2019-9791, CVE-2019-9792, CVE-2019-9795, CVE-2019-9796, CVE-2019-9797, CVE-2019-9799, CVE-2019-9802, CVE-2019-9805, CVE-2019-9806, CVE-2019-9807, CVE-2019-9808, CVE-2019-9809) A mechanism was discovered that removes some bounds checking for string, array, or typed array accesses if Spectre mitigations have been disabled. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website with Spectre mitigations disabled, an attacker could potentially exploit this to cause a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2019-9793) It was discovered that Upgrade-Insecure-Requests was incorrectly enforced for same-origin navigation. An attacker could potentially exploit this to conduct machine-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks. (CVE-2019-9803)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What vulnerabilities did USN-3918-2 fix?
USN-3918-2 fixed multiple security issues in Firefox.
How can an attacker exploit the vulnerabilities fixed in USN-3918-2?
An attacker could potentially exploit the vulnerabilities by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted website.
What is the severity of the vulnerabilities fixed in USN-3918-2?
The severity of the vulnerabilities fixed in USN-3918-2 is not specified.
How do I fix the vulnerabilities addressed by USN-3918-2?
To fix the vulnerabilities, update Firefox to version 66.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.
Where can I find more information about the vulnerabilities fixed in USN-3918-2?
You can find more information about the vulnerabilities fixed in USN-3918-2 on the Ubuntu security website.