USN-4216-1: Firefox vulnerabilities

Published Dec 9, 2019
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Updated

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, obtain sensitive information, or execute arbitrary code.

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/firefox<71.0+build5-0ubuntu0.19.10.1
71.0+build5-0ubuntu0.19.10.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=19.10
All of the following
ubuntu/firefox<71.0+build5-0ubuntu0.19.04.1
71.0+build5-0ubuntu0.19.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=19.04
All of the following
ubuntu/firefox<71.0+build5-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
71.0+build5-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 71.0+build5-0ubuntu0.19.10.1
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 71.0+build5-0ubuntu0.19.04.1
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 71.0+build5-0ubuntu0.18.04.1

Event History

Dec 9, 2019
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this Firefox vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this Firefox vulnerability is CVE-2019-11745, CVE-2019-11756, CVE-2019-17005.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-11745?

The severity of CVE-2019-11745 is not specified.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2019-11756?

The severity of CVE-2019-11756 is not specified.

4

What is the severity of CVE-2019-17005?

The severity of CVE-2019-17005 is not specified.

5

How do I fix the Firefox vulnerabilities?

To fix the Firefox vulnerabilities, update Firefox to version 71.0+build5-0ubuntu0.19.10.1 for Ubuntu 19.10, version 71.0+build5-0ubuntu0.19.04.1 for Ubuntu 19.04, or version 71.0+build5-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 for Ubuntu 18.04.

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