Security
Security
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Mozilla Firefox, the worst of which may allow execution of arbitrary code.
| Package | www-client/firefox on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 68.6.0 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 68.6.0 |
| Package | www-client/firefox-bin on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 68.6.0 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 68.6.0 |
Mozilla Firefox is a popular open-source web browser from the Mozilla Project.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Mozilla Firefox. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
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.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All Mozilla Firefox users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-client/firefox-68.6.0"
All Mozilla Firefox binary users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-client/firefox-bin-68.6.0"