Packages
- firefox - Mozilla Open Source web browser
Details
It was discovered that Firefox contained a memory safety issue. If a user
were tricked into opening a specially crafted page with the HTML editor, a
remote attacker could exploit this to execute arbitrary code with the
privileges of the user invoking the program.
It was discovered that Firefox contained a memory safety issue. If a user
were tricked into opening a specially crafted page with the HTML editor, a
remote attacker could exploit this to execute arbitrary code with the
privileges of the user invoking the program.
Update instructions
After a standard system update you need to restart Firefox to make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.10 quantal | firefox – 19.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.12.10.1 | ||
| 12.04 precise | firefox – 19.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 | ||
| 11.10 oneiric | firefox – 19.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.11.10.1 | ||
| 10.04 lucid | firefox – 19.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.10.04.1 | ||
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