Description
Firefox could be made to load attacker-supplied DLL files from the installation directory. This required an attacker that is already capable of placing files in the installation directory. *Note: This issue only affected Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 78.1, Firefox < 79, and Thunderbird < 78.1.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox ESR | unspecified – < 78.1 | 78.1 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | unspecified – < 79 | 79 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | unspecified – < 78.1 | 78.1 |
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.
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP2 | MozillaFirefox | 78.1.0-8.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2147-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE | 78-9.2.4 | SUSE-SU-2020:2147-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | pipewire | 0.3.6-3.3.2 | SUSE-SU-2020:2147-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | MozillaFirefox | 78.1.0-3.100.2 | SUSE-SU-2020:2118-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | MozillaFirefox | 78.1.0-112.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2100-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | MozillaFirefox | 78.1.0-112.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2100-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | MozillaFirefox | 78.1.0-112.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2100-1 |
Show 13 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP2 | MozillaFirefox | 78.1.0-112.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2100-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | MozillaFirefox | 78.1.0-78.87.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:14456-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | MozillaFirefox | 78.1.0-112.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2100-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | MozillaFirefox | 78.1.0-112.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2100-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | MozillaFirefox | 78.1.0-112.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2100-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | MozillaFirefox | 78.1.0-112.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2100-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 | MozillaFirefox | 78.1.0-112.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2100-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 | MozillaFirefox | 78.1.0-112.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2100-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | MozillaFirefox | 78.1.0-112.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2100-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 | MozillaFirefox | 78.1.0-112.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2100-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | MozillaFirefox | 78.1.0-112.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2100-1 |
| SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | MozillaFirefox | 78.1.0-112.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2100-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 | MozillaFirefox | 78.1.0-112.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2100-1 |
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 15.2 | MozillaFirefox | 78.1.0-lp152.2.12.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:1189-1, openSUSE-SU-2020:1155-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | pipewire | 0.3.6-lp152.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:1189-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | MozillaFirefox | 78.1.0-lp151.2.61.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:1147-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | librewolf | 79.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | firefox +1 | 79.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | firefox-esr | 78.1.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | firefox +1 | 79.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | firefox-esr | 78.1.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | firefox +1 | 79.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | firefox-esr | 78.1.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | firefox | 79.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | firefox-esr | 78.1.0-r0 | — |
Show 8 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | firefox | 79.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.19 | firefox-esr | 78.1.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | firefox | 79.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | firefox-esr | 78.1.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | firefox | 79.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | firefox-esr | 78.1.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | firefox | 79.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | firefox-esr | 78.1.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | firefox | 79.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | firefox-esr | 78.1.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | firefox | 79.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | firefox-esr | 78.1.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | firefox | 79.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | firefox-esr | 78.1.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | firefox | 79.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | firefox-esr | 78.1.0-r0 | — |
Advisories 9
- SUSE-SU-2020:14456-1 Security update for MozillaFirefox SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1147-1 Security update for MozillaFirefox SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1155-1 Security update for MozillaFirefox SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:2147-1 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-2020:2118-1 Security update for MozillaFirefox SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1189-1 Security update for MozillaFirefox 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
- SUSE-SU-2020:2100-1 Security update for MozillaFirefox SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026