Mozilla FireFox Security Updates – 02 August 2023

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Mozilla has released an updated Firefox version 116, and Firefox ESR versions 102.14, 115.1 to fix multiple vulnerabilities.

The addressed vulnerabilities could allow the remote attacker to gain access, obtain sensitive information, perform a denial of service attack, bypass security restrictions, gain elevated privileges, or execute arbitrary code on the affected system by persuading the victim to visit a specially crafted website.

Sample of the addressed vulnerabilities:

1. Mozilla Firefox Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2023-4049):

  • CVSS: 8.8
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: Required
  • Consequences: Gain Access

2. Mozilla Firefox Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (CVE-2023-4052):

  • CVSS: 8.8
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: Required
  • Consequences: Gain Privileges
Vulnerabilities
  • CVE-2023-4045
  • CVE-2023-4046
  • CVE-2023-4047
  • CVE-2023-4048
  • CVE-2023-4049
  • CVE-2023-4050
  • CVE-2023-4051
  • CVE-2023-4053
  • CVE-2023-4052
  • CVE-2023-4054
  • CVE-2023-4055
  • CVE-2023-4056
  • CVE-2023-4057
  • CVE-2023-4058
Mitigations

The enterprise should deploy this patch as soon as the testing phase is completed.

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