Description
The Firefox installer allows Firefox to be installed to a custom user writable location, leaving it unprotected from manipulation by unprivileged users or malware. If the Mozilla Maintenance Service is manipulated to update this unprotected location and the updated maintenance service in the unprotected location has been altered, the altered maintenance service can run with elevated privileges during the update process due to a lack of integrity checks. This allows for privilege escalation if the executable has been replaced locally. <br>*Note: This attack requires local system access and only affects Windows. Other operating systems are not affected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 69, Firefox ESR < 60.9, and Firefox ESR < 68.1.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | unspecified – < 69 | 69 |
| Mozilla | Firefox ESR | unspecified – < 60.9, unspecified – < 68.1 | 60.9 |
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 | mozjs38 +1 | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP1 | MozillaFirefox | 68.1.0-3.54.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2545-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE | 68-4.8.5 | SUSE-SU-2019:2545-1 |
| SLES 15 | MozillaFirefox | 68.1.0-3.54.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:2545-1 |
| SLES 15 | MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE | 68-4.8.5 | SUSE-SU-2019:2545-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | MozillaFirefox | 60.9.0-109.86.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2620-1, SUSE-SU-2019:2436-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE | 68-32.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2620-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | MozillaFirefox | 60.9.0-109.86.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2620-1, SUSE-SU-2019:2436-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE | 68-32.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2620-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | MozillaFirefox | 60.9.0-109.86.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2620-1, SUSE-SU-2019:2436-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE | 68-32.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2620-1 |
Show 14 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP2 | MozillaFirefox | 60.9.0-109.86.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2620-1, SUSE-SU-2019:2436-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE | 68-32.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2620-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | MozillaFirefox | 60.9.0-109.86.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2620-1, SUSE-SU-2019:2436-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE | 68-32.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2620-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | MozillaFirefox | 60.9.0esr-78.46.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1, SUSE-SU-2019:14173-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | MozillaFirefox-branding-SLED | 68-21.9.8 | SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | firefox-atk | 2.26.1-2.8.4 | SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | firefox-cairo | 1.15.10-2.13.4 | SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | firefox-gdk-pixbuf | 2.36.11-2.8.4 | SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | firefox-glib2 | 2.54.3-2.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1, SUSE-SU-2019:14173-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | firefox-gtk3 | 3.10.9-2.12.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1, SUSE-SU-2019:14173-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | firefox-harfbuzz | 1.7.5-2.7.4 | SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | firefox-libffi | 3.2.1.git259-2.3.3 | SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | firefox-libffi-gcc5 | 5.3.1+r233831-14.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | firefox-pango | 1.40.14-2.7.4 | SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | mozilla-nspr | 4.21-29.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | mozilla-nss | 3.45-38.9.3 | SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | MozillaFirefox | 60.9.0-109.86.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2620-1, SUSE-SU-2019:2436-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE | 68-32.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2620-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | MozillaFirefox | 60.9.0-109.86.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2620-1, SUSE-SU-2019:2436-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE | 68-32.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2620-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | MozillaFirefox | 60.9.0-109.86.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2620-1, SUSE-SU-2019:2436-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE | 68-32.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2620-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | MozillaFirefox | 60.9.0-109.86.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2620-1, SUSE-SU-2019:2436-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE | 68-32.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2620-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | MozillaFirefox | 60.9.0-109.86.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2620-1, SUSE-SU-2019:2436-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE | 68-32.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2620-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 | MozillaFirefox | 60.9.0-109.86.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2620-1, SUSE-SU-2019:2436-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 | MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE | 68-32.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2620-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 | MozillaFirefox | 60.9.0-109.86.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2620-1, SUSE-SU-2019:2436-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 | MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE | 68-32.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2620-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | MozillaFirefox | 60.9.0-109.86.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2620-1, SUSE-SU-2019:2436-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE | 68-32.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2620-1 |
| SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | MozillaFirefox | 60.9.0-109.86.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2620-1, SUSE-SU-2019:2436-1 |
| SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE | 68-32.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2620-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 | MozillaFirefox | 60.9.0-109.86.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2620-1, SUSE-SU-2019:2436-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 | MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE | 68-32.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2620-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 | MozillaFirefox | 60.9.0-109.86.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2620-1, SUSE-SU-2019:2436-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 | MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE | 68-32.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2620-1 |
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 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | MozillaFirefox | 68.1.0-lp151.2.14.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:2251-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.0 | MozillaFirefox | 68.1.0-lp150.3.66.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:2260-1 |
Advisories 9
- SUSE-SU-2019:2436-1 Security update for MozillaFirefox SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2019:2260-1 Security update for MozillaFirefox SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2019:2251-1 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
- SUSE-SU-2019:14173-1 Security update for MozillaFirefox, firefox-glib2, firefox-gtk3 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:2545-1 Security update for MozillaFirefox SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:2620-1 Security update for MozillaFirefox SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1 Security update for Mozilla Firefox 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