Mozilla FireFox Security Updates – 22 November 2023

Mozilla has released an updated Firefox version 120, and Firefox ESR version 115.5 to fix multiple vulnerabilities.

The addressed vulnerabilities could allow the remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, perform a denial of service attack, bypass security restrictions, execute arbitrary code, and gain access to 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-2023-6207):

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

2. Mozilla Firefox Security Bypass Vulnerability (CVE-2023-6208):

  • CVSS: 6.5
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: Required
  • Consequences: Bypass Security
Vulnerabilities
  • CVE-2023-6204
  • CVE-2023-6205
  • CVE-2023-6206
  • CVE-2023-6207
  • CVE-2023-6208
  • CVE-2023-6209
  • CVE-2023-6210
  • CVE-2023-6211
  • CVE-2023-6212
  • CVE-2023-6213
Mitigations

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

References