Security Alert (A19-08-03): Vulnerability in Firefox

Description:

Mozilla has published a security advisory (MFSA 2019-24) to address a browser vulnerability.  An attacker could exploit the vulnerability to steal locally stored passwords in an unpatched browser.

Affected Systems:

• Firefox prior to version 68.0.2
• Firefox ESR prior to version 68.0.2

Impact:

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability could lead to credential disclosure on an affected system.

Recommendation:

Mozilla has released new versions of the product to address the issue and they can be downloaded at the following URLs:

• Firefox 68.0.2 for Windows, Macintosh and Linux
  https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all/
  
  
• Firefox ESR 68.0.2 for Windows, Macintosh and Linux
  https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/organizations/all/
  
  

Users of affected systems should follow the recommendations provided by the product vendor and take immediate actions to mitigate the risk.

More Information:

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2019-24/
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-11733