# Security update for MozillaFirefox

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:3610-1  
Rating: critical  
References:

  * #1210168
  * #1215231
  * #1215245

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-4863

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-4863 ( SUSE ):  8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP4
  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP5
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability and has two security fixes can now be
installed.

## Description:

This update for MozillaFirefox fixes the following issues:

Firefox Extended Support Release 115.2.1 ESR (bsc#1215245).

  * CVE-2023-4863: Fixed heap buffer overflow in libwebp (MFSA 2023-40)
    (bsc#1215231).

The following non-security bug was fixed:

  * Fix i586 build by reducing debug info to -g1 (bsc#1210168).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-3610=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-3610=1

  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP4-2023-3610=1

  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP5-2023-3610=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP2-LTSS-2023-3610=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-ESPOS-2023-3610=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-LTSS-2023-3610=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP2-LTSS-2023-3610=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP3-LTSS-2023-3610=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP2-2023-3610=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP3-2023-3610=1

  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-Storage-7.1-2023-3610=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * MozillaFirefox-branding-upstream-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
    * MozillaFirefox-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
    * MozillaFirefox-debuginfo-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
    * MozillaFirefox-translations-other-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
    * MozillaFirefox-debugsource-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
    * MozillaFirefox-translations-common-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch)
    * MozillaFirefox-devel-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * MozillaFirefox-branding-upstream-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
    * MozillaFirefox-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
    * MozillaFirefox-debuginfo-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
    * MozillaFirefox-translations-other-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
    * MozillaFirefox-debugsource-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
    * MozillaFirefox-translations-common-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (noarch)
    * MozillaFirefox-devel-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * MozillaFirefox-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
    * MozillaFirefox-debuginfo-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
    * MozillaFirefox-translations-other-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
    * MozillaFirefox-debugsource-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
    * MozillaFirefox-translations-common-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP4 (noarch)
    * MozillaFirefox-devel-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * MozillaFirefox-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
    * MozillaFirefox-debuginfo-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
    * MozillaFirefox-translations-other-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
    * MozillaFirefox-debugsource-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
    * MozillaFirefox-translations-common-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP5 (noarch)
    * MozillaFirefox-devel-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * MozillaFirefox-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
    * MozillaFirefox-debuginfo-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
    * MozillaFirefox-translations-other-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
    * MozillaFirefox-debugsource-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
    * MozillaFirefox-translations-common-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (noarch)
    * MozillaFirefox-devel-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP3 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * MozillaFirefox-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
    * MozillaFirefox-debuginfo-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
    * MozillaFirefox-translations-other-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
    * MozillaFirefox-debugsource-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
    * MozillaFirefox-translations-common-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP3 (noarch)
    * MozillaFirefox-devel-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * MozillaFirefox-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
    * MozillaFirefox-debuginfo-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
    * MozillaFirefox-translations-other-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
    * MozillaFirefox-debugsource-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
    * MozillaFirefox-translations-common-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 (noarch)
    * MozillaFirefox-devel-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
    x86_64)
    * MozillaFirefox-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
    * MozillaFirefox-debuginfo-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
    * MozillaFirefox-translations-other-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
    * MozillaFirefox-debugsource-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
    * MozillaFirefox-translations-common-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (noarch)
    * MozillaFirefox-devel-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
    x86_64)
    * MozillaFirefox-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
    * MozillaFirefox-debuginfo-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
    * MozillaFirefox-translations-other-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
    * MozillaFirefox-debugsource-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
    * MozillaFirefox-translations-common-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3 (noarch)
    * MozillaFirefox-devel-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * MozillaFirefox-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
    * MozillaFirefox-debuginfo-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
    * MozillaFirefox-translations-other-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
    * MozillaFirefox-debugsource-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
    * MozillaFirefox-translations-common-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 (noarch)
    * MozillaFirefox-devel-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * MozillaFirefox-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
    * MozillaFirefox-debuginfo-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
    * MozillaFirefox-translations-other-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
    * MozillaFirefox-debugsource-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
    * MozillaFirefox-translations-common-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 (noarch)
    * MozillaFirefox-devel-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * MozillaFirefox-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
    * MozillaFirefox-debuginfo-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
    * MozillaFirefox-translations-other-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
    * MozillaFirefox-debugsource-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
    * MozillaFirefox-translations-common-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 (noarch)
    * MozillaFirefox-devel-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4863.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1210168
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1215231
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1215245

openSUSE: 2023:3610-1: critical: MozillaFirefox Security Advisory Update

September 15, 2023
This update for MozillaFirefox fixes the following issues: Firefox Extended Support Release 115.2.1 ESR (bsc#1215245).

Description

This update for MozillaFirefox fixes the following issues: Firefox Extended Support Release 115.2.1 ESR (bsc#1215245). * CVE-2023-4863: Fixed heap buffer overflow in libwebp (MFSA 2023-40) (bsc#1215231). The following non-security bug was fixed: * Fix i586 build by reducing debug info to -g1 (bsc#1210168).

 

Patch

## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: * openSUSE Leap 15.4 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-3610=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-3610=1 * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP4-2023-3610=1 * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP5-2023-3610=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP2-LTSS-2023-3610=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-ESPOS-2023-3610=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-LTSS-2023-3610=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP2-LTSS-2023-3610=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP3-LTSS-2023-3610=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP2-2023-3610=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP3-2023-3610=1 * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 zypper in -t patch SUSE-Storage-7.1-2023-3610=1


Package List

* openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * MozillaFirefox-branding-upstream-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * MozillaFirefox-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * MozillaFirefox-debuginfo-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * MozillaFirefox-translations-other-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * MozillaFirefox-debugsource-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * MozillaFirefox-translations-common-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch) * MozillaFirefox-devel-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * MozillaFirefox-branding-upstream-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * MozillaFirefox-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * MozillaFirefox-debuginfo-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * MozillaFirefox-translations-other-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * MozillaFirefox-debugsource-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * MozillaFirefox-translations-common-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (noarch) * MozillaFirefox-devel-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * MozillaFirefox-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * MozillaFirefox-debuginfo-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * MozillaFirefox-translations-other-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * MozillaFirefox-debugsource-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * MozillaFirefox-translations-common-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP4 (noarch) * MozillaFirefox-devel-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * MozillaFirefox-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * MozillaFirefox-debuginfo-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * MozillaFirefox-translations-other-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * MozillaFirefox-debugsource-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * MozillaFirefox-translations-common-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP5 (noarch) * MozillaFirefox-devel-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (aarch64 x86_64) * MozillaFirefox-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * MozillaFirefox-debuginfo-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * MozillaFirefox-translations-other-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * MozillaFirefox-debugsource-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * MozillaFirefox-translations-common-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (noarch) * MozillaFirefox-devel-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP3 (aarch64 x86_64) * MozillaFirefox-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * MozillaFirefox-debuginfo-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * MozillaFirefox-translations-other-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * MozillaFirefox-debugsource-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * MozillaFirefox-translations-common-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP3 (noarch) * MozillaFirefox-devel-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 (aarch64 x86_64) * MozillaFirefox-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * MozillaFirefox-debuginfo-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * MozillaFirefox-translations-other-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * MozillaFirefox-debugsource-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * MozillaFirefox-translations-common-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 (noarch) * MozillaFirefox-devel-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * MozillaFirefox-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * MozillaFirefox-debuginfo-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * MozillaFirefox-translations-other-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * MozillaFirefox-debugsource-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * MozillaFirefox-translations-common-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (noarch) * MozillaFirefox-devel-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * MozillaFirefox-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * MozillaFirefox-debuginfo-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * MozillaFirefox-translations-other-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * MozillaFirefox-debugsource-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * MozillaFirefox-translations-common-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3 (noarch) * MozillaFirefox-devel-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 (ppc64le x86_64) * MozillaFirefox-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * MozillaFirefox-debuginfo-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * MozillaFirefox-translations-other-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * MozillaFirefox-debugsource-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * MozillaFirefox-translations-common-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 (noarch) * MozillaFirefox-devel-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 (ppc64le x86_64) * MozillaFirefox-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * MozillaFirefox-debuginfo-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * MozillaFirefox-translations-other-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * MozillaFirefox-debugsource-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * MozillaFirefox-translations-common-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 (noarch) * MozillaFirefox-devel-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 (aarch64 x86_64) * MozillaFirefox-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * MozillaFirefox-debuginfo-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * MozillaFirefox-translations-other-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * MozillaFirefox-debugsource-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * MozillaFirefox-translations-common-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1 * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 (noarch) * MozillaFirefox-devel-115.2.1-150200.152.105.1


References

* #1210168 * #1215231 * #1215245 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4863.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1210168 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1215231 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1215245


Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:3610-1
Rating: critical

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