[ GLSA 201802-03 ] Mozilla Firefox

[GLSA]

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Title: Mozilla Firefox: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201802-03)
Severity: high
Exploitable: remote
Date: 2018-02-20
Bug(s): #616030, #621722, #632400, #639854, #645510, #648198
ID: 201802-03

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Mozilla Firefox, the
worst of which may allow execution of arbitrary code.


Background

Mozilla Firefox is a popular open-source web browser from the Mozilla
Project.


Affected Packages

Package: www-client/firefox
Vulnerable: < 52.6.0
Unaffected: >= 52.6.0
Architectures: All supported architectures

Package: www-client/firefox-bin
Vulnerable: < 52.6.0
Unaffected: >= 52.6.0
Architectures: All supported architectures


Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Mozilla Firefox. Please
review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.


Impact

A remote attacker could entice a user to view a specially crafted web
page, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the
privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition. Furthermore,
a remote attacker may be able to perform Man-in-the-Middle attacks,
obtain sensitive information, spoof the address bar, conduct clickjacking
attacks, bypass security restrictions and protection mechanisms, or have
other unspecified impact.


Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All Mozilla Firefox users should upgrade to the latest version: