Description
Memory safety bugs were reported in Firefox 59. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort that some of these could be exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 60.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | unspecified – < 60 | 60 |
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.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | mozjs52 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | firefox | 60.0+build2-0ubuntu1 | USN-3645-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | mozjs38 +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | firefox | 60.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | USN-3645-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | firefox | 60.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | USN-3645-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP5 | MozillaFirefox | 68.2.0-109.95.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2872-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | MozillaFirefox | 68.2.0-109.95.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2872-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | MozillaFirefox | 68.2.0-109.95.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2872-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | MozillaFirefox | 68.2.0-109.95.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2872-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | MozillaFirefox | 68.2.0-109.95.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2872-1 |
Show 10 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | MozillaFirefox | 68.2.0-109.95.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2872-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | MozillaFirefox | 68.2.0-109.95.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2872-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | MozillaFirefox | 68.2.0-109.95.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2872-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | MozillaFirefox | 68.2.0-109.95.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2872-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | MozillaFirefox | 68.2.0-109.95.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2872-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 | MozillaFirefox | 68.2.0-109.95.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2872-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 | MozillaFirefox | 68.2.0-109.95.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2872-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | MozillaFirefox | 68.2.0-109.95.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2872-1 |
| SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | MozillaFirefox | 68.2.0-109.95.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2872-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 | MozillaFirefox | 68.2.0-109.95.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2872-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | MozillaFirefox | 92.0-1.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10600-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | firefox-esr | 128.5.1-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1 |
Advisories 4
- USN-3645-1 firefox vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:2872-1 Security update for MozillaFirefox SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10600-1 MozillaFirefox-92.0-1.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1 firefox-esr-128.5.1-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-11/
- 1040896 vdb-entry
- USN-3645-1 vendor-advisory
- 104139 vdb-entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1445234%2C1449530%2C1437455%2C1447989%2C1438827%2C1436983%2C1435036%2C1440465%2C1439723%2C1448771%2C1453653%2C1454359%2C1432323%2C1454126%2C1436759%2C1439655%2C1448612%2C1449358%2C1367727%2C1452417