vulnerability
Alma Linux: CVE-2023-5721: Important: firefox security update (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) | Oct 25, 2023 | Nov 6, 2023 | Mar 31, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
Oct 25, 2023
Added
Nov 6, 2023
Modified
Mar 31, 2026
Description
It was possible for certain browser prompts and dialogs to be activated or dismissed unintentionally by the user due to an insufficient activation-delay. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 119, Firefox ESR < 115.4, and Thunderbird < 115.4.1.
Solutions
alma-upgrade-firefoxalma-upgrade-firefox-x11alma-upgrade-thunderbird
References
- CVE-2023-5721
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2023-5721
- CWE-1021
- EUVD-EUVD-2023-58007
- https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2023-6187.html
- https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2023-6194.html
- https://errata.almalinux.org/9/ALSA-2023-6188.html
- https://errata.almalinux.org/9/ALSA-2023-6191.html
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2023-58007
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