Security Alert (A21-06-11): Vulnerability in Firefox


 

Published on: 17 June 2021

Description:

Mozilla has published the advisory (MFSA 2021-27) to address a vulnerability in Firefox browser. A remote attacker could entice a user running a vulnerable browser to visit a web page with specially crafted content to exploit the vulnerability.

 

Affected Systems:

  • Firefox Windows versions prior to version 89.0.1

 

Impact:

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability could lead to information disclosure on an affected system.

 

Recommendation:

Mozilla has released new version of the product to address the issue and it can be downloaded at the following URL:

  • Firefox 89.0.1 for Windows
    https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all/

Users of affected systems should follow the recommendations provided by the product vendor and take immediate actions to mitigate the risk.

 

More Information:

  • https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2021-27/
  • https://www.hkcert.org/security-bulletin/mozilla-firefox-information-disclosure-vulnerability_20210617
  • https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-29968


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