Description
The file-download implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 27.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.24 does not properly restrict the timing of button selections, which allows remote attackers to conduct clickjacking attacks, and trigger unintended launching of a downloaded file, via a crafted web site.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | MozillaFirefox | 50.1.0-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10071-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | firefox-esr | 128.5.1-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1 |
Advisories 2
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1 firefox-esr-128.5.1-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10071-1 MozillaFirefox-50.1.0-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
References
- openSUSE-SU-2014:0212 vendor-advisory
- 1029717 vdb-entry
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-03.html
- 1029720 vdb-entry
- USN-2102-2 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201504-01 vendor-advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- 56888 third-party-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2014:0419 vendor-advisory
- firefox-cve20141480-spoofing(90897) vdb-entry
- 102867 vdb-entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=916726
- SUSE-SU-2014:0248 vendor-advisory
- USN-2102-1 vendor-advisory
- 65331 vdb-entry