SUSE-SU-2020:2749-1

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Source
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2020/suse-su-20202749-1/
Import Source
https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2020:2749-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/SUSE-SU-2020:2749-1
Upstream
CVE (7)
Related
CVE (7)
Published
2020-09-25T09:10:38Z
Modified
2026-03-11T07:15:17Z
Summary
Security update for MozillaFirefox
Details

This update for MozillaFirefox fixes the following issues:

  • Firefox was updated to 78.3.0 ESR (bsc#1176756, MFSA 2020-43)

    • CVE-2020-15677: Download origin spoofing via redirect
    • CVE-2020-15676: Fixed an XSS when pasting attacker-controlled data into a contenteditable element
    • CVE-2020-15678: When recursing through layers while scrolling, an iterator may have become invalid, resulting in a potential use-after-free scenario
    • CVE-2020-15673: Fixed memory safety bugs

  • Enhance fix for wayland-detection (bsc#1174420)

  • Attempt to fix langpack-parallelization by introducing separate obj-dirs for each lang (bsc#1173986, bsc#1167976)

  • Firefox was updated to 78.2.0 ESR (bsc#1175686, MFSA 2020-38)

    • CVE-2020-15663: Downgrade attack on the Mozilla Maintenance Service could have resulted in escalation of privilege
    • CVE-2020-15664: Attacker-induced prompt for extension installation
    • CVE-2020-15670: Fixed memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 80 and Firefox ESR 78.2

  • Fixed Firefox tab crash in FIPS mode (bsc#1174284).

  • Fixed broken translation-loading (bsc#1173991)

    • allow addon sideloading
    • mark signatures for langpacks non-mandatory
    • do not autodisable user profile scopes

  • Google API key is not usable for geolocation service any more

References

Affected packages

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP2 / MozillaFirefox

Package

Name
MozillaFirefox
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Desktop%20Applications%2015%20SP2

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
78.3.0-8.6.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "MozillaFirefox":  "78.3.0-8.6.1",
            "MozillaFirefox-devel":  "78.3.0-8.6.1",
            "MozillaFirefox-translations-common":  "78.3.0-8.6.1",
            "MozillaFirefox-translations-other":  "78.3.0-8.6.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2020:2749-1.json"