A local attacker can trick the Mozilla Maintenance Service into applying an unsigned update file by pointing the service at an update file on a malicious SMB server. The update file can be replaced after the signature check, before the use, because the write-lock requested by the service does not work on a SMB server.
Note: This attack requires local system access and only affects Windows. Other operating systems are not affected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 112, Firefox ESR < 102.10, and Thunderbird < 102.10.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firefox | Mozilla | * | 112.0 (excluding) |
| Firefox_esr | Mozilla | * | 102.10 (excluding) |
| Thunderbird | Mozilla | * | 102.10 (excluding) |
| Firefox | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Firefox | Ubuntu | xenial | * |
| Mozjs38 | Ubuntu | bionic | * |
| Mozjs38 | Ubuntu | esm-apps/bionic | * |
| Mozjs38 | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Mozjs52 | Ubuntu | bionic | * |
| Mozjs52 | Ubuntu | esm-apps/focal | * |
| Mozjs52 | Ubuntu | esm-infra/bionic | * |
| Mozjs52 | Ubuntu | focal | * |
| Mozjs52 | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Mozjs68 | Ubuntu | esm-infra/focal | * |
| Mozjs68 | Ubuntu | focal | * |
| Mozjs68 | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Mozjs78 | Ubuntu | esm-apps/jammy | * |
| Mozjs78 | Ubuntu | jammy | * |
| Mozjs78 | Ubuntu | kinetic | * |
| Mozjs78 | Ubuntu | lunar | * |
| Mozjs78 | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Mozjs91 | Ubuntu | jammy | * |
| Mozjs91 | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Thunderbird | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Thunderbird | Ubuntu | xenial | * |
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1806394
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-13/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-14/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-15/
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1806394
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-13/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-14/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-15/