When running, the updater service wrote status and log files to an unrestricted location; potentially allowing an unprivileged process to locate and exploit a vulnerability in file handling in the updater service. Note: This attack requires local system access and only affects Windows. Other operating systems are not affected.. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 68.3, Firefox ESR < 68.3, and Firefox < 71.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firefox | Mozilla | * | 71.0 (excluding) |
| Firefox_esr | Mozilla | * | 68.3 (excluding) |
| Thunderbird | Mozilla | * | 68.3 (excluding) |
| Firefox | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Firefox | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Mozjs38 | Ubuntu | bionic | * |
| Mozjs38 | Ubuntu | esm-apps/bionic | * |
| Mozjs38 | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Mozjs52 | Ubuntu | bionic | * |
| Mozjs52 | Ubuntu | disco | * |
| Mozjs52 | Ubuntu | eoan | * |
| Mozjs52 | Ubuntu | esm-apps/focal | * |
| Mozjs52 | Ubuntu | esm-infra/bionic | * |
| Mozjs52 | Ubuntu | focal | * |
| Mozjs52 | Ubuntu | groovy | * |
| Mozjs52 | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Mozjs60 | Ubuntu | disco | * |
| Mozjs60 | Ubuntu | eoan | * |
| Mozjs60 | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00001.html
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1510494
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-36/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-37/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-38/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00001.html
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1510494
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-36/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-37/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-38/