Ubuntu Security Notice 6218-1 - A use-after-free was discovered in Firefox when handling workers. An attacker could potentially exploit this to cause a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6218-1
July 12, 2023
firefox vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Summary:
Firefox could be made to crash or run programs as your login.
Software Description:
- firefox: Mozilla Open Source web browser
Details:
A use-after-free was discovered in Firefox when handling workers. An
attacker could potentially exploit this to cause a denial of service, or
execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
firefox 115.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
After a standard system update you need to restart Firefox to make
all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6218-1
CVE-2023-3600
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/115.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1