1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-4101-1

USN-4101-1: Firefox vulnerability

Publication date

16 August 2019

Overview

A local attacker could obtain saved passwords.

Releases

Packages

  • firefox - Mozilla Open Source web browser

Details

It was discovered that passwords could be copied to the clipboard from the
“Saved Logins” dialog without entering the master password, even when a
master password has been set. A local attacker could potentially exploit
this to obtain saved passwords.

It was discovered that passwords could be copied to the clipboard from the
“Saved Logins” dialog without entering the master password, even when a
master password has been set. A local attacker could potentially exploit
this to obtain saved passwords.

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
19.04 disco firefox –  68.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.19.04.1
18.04 bionic firefox –  68.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
16.04 xenial firefox –  68.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

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