Description:
Mozilla has published the advisories (MFSA2024-15 and MFSA2024-16) to address multiple vulnerabilities in Firefox browser. A remote attacker could entice a user running a vulnerable browser to visit a web page with specially crafted content to exploit the vulnerabilities.
Affected Systems:
- Firefox Windows versions prior to version 124.0.1
- Firefox ESR Windows versions prior to version 115.9.1
Impact:
Successful exploitation of the vulnerabilities could lead to remote code execution or denial of service on an affected system.
Recommendation:
Mozilla has released new versions of the system to address the issues and they can be downloaded at the following URLs:
- Firefox 124.0.1 (Windows)
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all/#product-desktop-release
- Firefox ESR 115.9.1 (Windows)
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all/#product-desktop-esr
Users of affected systems should follow the recommendations provided by the vendor and take immediate actions to mitigate the risk.
More Information:
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2024-15/
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2024-16/
- https://www.hkcert.org/security-bulletin/mozilla-firefox-multiple-vulnerabilities_20240325
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-29943 (to CVE-2024-29944)