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[SingCERT] Security Updates for Mozilla Firefox

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[ Summary ]

Mozilla Firefox has released a fix for their product which was reported to have multiple vulnerabilities that allow remote users execute arbitrary code, spoof web sites, obtain information, and conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks. The update will fix these vulnerabilities.

 

[ Affected Systems ]

All versions prior to 12.0


[ Impact Analysis ]

Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow

A remote user to create content that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
A remote user can access the target user's cookies (including authentication cookies), if any, associated with a target site, access data recently submitted by the target users via web form to the site, or take actions on the site acting as the target user.
A remote user can spoof certain web sites.
A remote user can obtain potentially sensitive information.

 

[ Solution/Workaround ]

 

Mozilla Firefox has issued a fix (12.0)

 

 

[ Reference ]

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-20.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-21.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-23.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-24.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-25.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-26.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-27.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-28.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-29.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-30.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-31.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-32.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-33.html