# SUSE-SU-2021:0430-1: Security update for MozillaFirefox

> An attacker can exploit a buffer overflow in Firefox to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service by tricking a user into visiting a malicious website.

- **Severity:** Not scored
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 10 Feb 2021

## What is SUSE-SU-2021:0430-1?

SUSE-SU-2021:0430-1 is a memory corruption vulnerability in MozillaFirefox, published on 10 Feb 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

This update for MozillaFirefox fixes the following issues:

Firefox Extended Support Release 78.7.1 ESR (bsc#1181848)

- Fixed: Prevent access to NTFS special paths that could lead to filesystem corruption. 
- Buffer overflow in depth pitch calculations for compressed textures

## Which versions are affected by SUSE-SU-2021:0430-1?


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `MozillaFirefox` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP2 | All versions | 78.7.1-8.29.1 |

## How do I fix SUSE-SU-2021:0430-1?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is SUSE-SU-2021:0430-1 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of SUSE-SU-2021:0430-1 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for SUSE-SU-2021:0430-1 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: SUSE-SU-2021:0430-1 is a memory corruption vulnerability in MozillaFirefox, published on 10 Feb 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of SUSE-SU-2021:0430-1 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: MozillaFirefox. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/SUSE-SU-2021-0430-1/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/SUSE-SU-2021-0430-1/index.md)
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## Sources

- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2021:0430-1

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