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  <issue tracker="bnc" id="1212101">Firefox 114.0 and 114.0.1 immediately crashes at startup.</issue>
  <issue tracker="bnc" id="1212438">VUL-0: MozillaFirefox / MozillaThunderbird: update to 115 and 102.13esr/115esr</issue>
  <issue tracker="cve" id="2023-37203"/>
  <issue tracker="cve" id="2023-37208"/>
  <issue tracker="cve" id="2023-37201"/>
  <issue tracker="cve" id="2023-37202"/>
  <issue tracker="cve" id="2023-37207"/>
  <issue tracker="cve" id="2023-37204"/>
  <issue tracker="cve" id="2023-37211"/>
  <issue tracker="cve" id="2023-37205"/>
  <issue tracker="cve" id="2023-37210"/>
  <issue tracker="cve" id="2023-37209"/>
  <issue tracker="cve" id="2023-37206"/>
  <issue tracker="cve" id="2023-37212"/>
  <issue tracker="cve" id="2023-3482"/>
  <packager>MSirringhaus</packager>
  <rating>important</rating>
  <category>security</category>
  <summary>Security update for MozillaFirefox, MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE</summary>
  <description>This update for MozillaFirefox, MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE fixes the following issues:

Changes in MozillaFirefox and MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE:

This update provides Firefox Extended Support Release 115.0 ESR

* New:

- Required fields are now highlighted in PDF forms.
  - Improved performance on high-refresh rate monitors (120Hz+).
  - Buttons in the Tabs toolbar can now be reached with Tab,
    Shift+Tab, and Arrow keys. View this article for additional
    details.
  - Windows' "Make text bigger" accessibility setting now
    affects all the UI and content pages, rather than only
    applying to system font sizes.
  - Non-breaking spaces are now preserved&#8212;preventing automatic
    line breaks&#8212;when copying text from a form control.
  - Fixed WebGL performance issues on NVIDIA binary drivers via
    DMA-Buf on Linux.
  - Fixed an issue in which Firefox startup could be
    significantly slowed down by the processing of Web content
    local storage. This had the greatest impact on users with
    platter hard drives and significant local storage.
  - Removed a configuration option to allow SHA-1 signatures in
    certificates: SHA-1 signatures in certificates&#8212;long since
    determined to no longer be secure enough&#8212;are now not
    supported.
  - Highlight color is preserved correctly after typing `Enter`
    in the mail composer of Yahoo Mail and Outlook.
    After bypassing the https only error page navigating back
    would take you to the error page that was previously
    dismissed. Back now takes you to the previous site that was
    visited.
  - Paste unformatted shortcut (shift+ctrl/cmd+v) now works in
    plain text contexts, such as input and text area.
  - Added an option to print only the current page from the
    print preview dialog.
  - Swipe to navigate (two fingers on a touchpad swiped left or
    right to perform history back or forward) on Windows is now
    enabled.
  - Stability on Windows is significantly improved as Firefox
    handles low-memory situations much better.
  - Touchpad scrolling on macOS was made more accessible by
    reducing unintended diagonal scrolling opposite of the
    intended scroll axis.
  - Firefox is less likely to run out of memory on Linux and
    performs more efficiently for the rest of the system when
    memory runs low.
  - It is now possible to edit PDFs: including writing text,
    drawing, and adding signatures.
  - Setting Firefox as your default browser now also makes it
    the default PDF application on Windows systems.
  - Swipe-to-navigate (two fingers on a touchpad swiped left or
    right to perform history back or forward) now works for Linux
    users on Wayland.
  - Text Recognition in images allows users on macOS 10.15 and
    higher to extract text from the selected image (such as a
    meme or screenshot).
  - Firefox View helps you get back to content you previously
    discovered. A pinned tab allows you to find and open recently
    closed tabs on your current device and access tabs from other
    devices (via our &#8220;Tab Pickup&#8221; feature).
  - Import maps, which allow web pages to control the behavior
    of JavaScript imports, are now enabled by default.
  - Processes used for background tabs now use efficiency mode
    on Windows 11 to limit resource use.
  - The shift+esc keyboard shortcut now opens the Process
    Manager, offering a way to quickly identify processes that
    are using too many resources.
  - Firefox now supports properly color correcting images
    tagged with ICCv4 profiles.
  - Support for non-English characters when saving and printing
    PDF forms.
  - The bookmarks toolbar's default "Only show on New Tab"
    state works correctly for blank new tabs. As before, you can
    change the bookmark toolbar's behavior using the toolbar
    context menu.
  - Manifest Version 3 (MV3) extension support is now enabled
    by default (MV2 remains enabled/supported). This major update
    also ushers an exciting user interface change in the form of
    the new extensions button.
  - The Arbitrary Code Guard exploit protection has been
    enabled in the media playback utility processes, improving
    security for Windows users.
  - The native HTML date picker for date and datetime inputs
    can now be used with a keyboard alone, improving its
    accessibility for screen reader users. Users with limited
    mobility can also now use common keyboard shortcuts to
    navigate the calendar grid and month selection spinners.
  - Firefox builds in the Spanish from Spain (es-ES) and
    Spanish from Argentina (es-AR) locales now come with a built-
    in dictionary for the Firefox spellchecker.
  - On macOS, Ctrl or Cmd + trackpad or mouse wheel now scrolls
    the page instead of zooming. This avoids accidental zooming
    and matches the behavior of other web browsers on macOS.
  - It's now possible to import bookmarks, history and
    passwords not only from Edge, Chrome or Safari but also from
    Opera, Opera GX, and Vivaldi.
  - GPU sandboxing has been enabled on Windows.
  - On Windows, third-party modules can now be blocked from
    injecting themselves into Firefox, which can be helpful if
    they are causing crashes or other undesirable behavior.
  - Date, time, and datetime-local input fields can now be
    cleared with `Cmd+Backspace` and `Cmd+Delete` shortcut on
    macOS and `Ctrl+Backspace` and `Ctrl+Delete` on Windows and
    Linux.
  - GPU-accelerated Canvas2D is enabled by default on macOS and
    Linux.
  - WebGL performance improvement on Windows, MacOS and Linux.
  - Enables overlay of hardware-decoded video with non-Intel
    GPUs on Windows 10/11, improving video playback performance
    and video scaling quality.
  - Windows native notifications are now enabled.
  - Firefox Relay users can now opt-in to create Relay email
    masks directly from the Firefox credential manager. You must
    be signed in with your Firefox Account.
  - We&#8217;ve added two new locales: Silhe Friulian (fur) and
    Sardinian (sc).
  - Right-clicking on password fields now shows an option to
    reveal the password.
  - Private windows and ETP set to strict will now include
    email tracking protection. This will make it harder for email
    trackers to learn the browsing habits of Firefox users. You
    can check the Tracking Content in the sub-panel on the shield
    icon panel.
  - The deprecated U2F Javascript API is now disabled by
    default. The U2F protocol remains usable through the WebAuthn
    API. The U2F API can be re-enabled using the
    `security.webauth.u2f` preference.
  - Say hello to enhanced Picture-in-Picture! Rewind, check
    video duration, and effortlessly switch to full-screen mode
    on the web's most popular video websites.
  - Firefox's address bar is already a great place to search
    for what you're looking for. Now you'll always be able to see
    your web search terms and refine them while viewing your
    search's results - no additional scrolling needed! Also, a
    new result menu has been added making it easier to remove
    history results and dismiss sponsored Firefox Suggest
    entries.
  - Private windows now protect users even better by blocking
    third-party cookies and storage of content trackers.
  - Passwords automatically generated by Firefox now include
    special characters, giving users more secure passwords by
    default.
  - Firefox 115 introduces a redesigned accessibility engine
    which significantly improves the speed, responsiveness, and
    stability of Firefox when used with:

- Screen readers, as well as certain other accessibility
      software;
    - East Asian input methods;
    - Enterprise single sign-on software; and
    - Other applications which use accessibility frameworks to
      access information.

- Firefox 115 now supports AV1 Image Format files containing
    animations (AVIS), improving support for AVIF images across
    the web.
  - The Windows GPU sandbox first shipped in the Firefox 110
    release has been tightened to enhance the security benefits
    it provides.
  - A 13-year-old feature request was fulfilled and Firefox now
    supports files being drag-and-dropped directly from Microsoft
    Outlook. A special thanks to volunteer contributor Marco
    Spiess for helping to get this across the finish line!
  - Users on macOS can now access the Services sub-menu
    directly from Firefox context menus.
  - On Windows, the elastic overscroll effect has been enabled
    by default. When two-finger scrolling on the touchpad or
    scrolling on the touchscreen, you will now see a bouncing
    animation when scrolling past the edge of a scroll container.
  - Firefox is now available in the Tajik (tg) language.
  - Added UI to manage the DNS over HTTPS exception list.
  - Bookmarks can now be searched from the Bookmarks menu. The
    Bookmarks menu is accessible by adding the Bookmarks menu
    button to the toolbar.
  - Restrict searches to your local browsing history by
    selecting Search history from the History, Library or
    Application menu buttons.
  - Mac users can now capture video from their cameras in all
    supported native resolutions. This enables resolutions higher
    than 1280x720.
  - It is now possible to reorder the extensions listed in the
    extensions panel.
  - Users on macOS, Linux, and Windows 7 can now use FIDO2 /
    WebAuthn authenticators over USB. Some advanced features,
    such as fully passwordless logins, require a PIN to be set on
    the authenticator.
  - Pocket Recommended content can now be seen in France,
    Italy, and Spain.
  - DNS over HTTPS settings are now part of the Privacy &amp;
    Security section of the Settings page and allow the user to
    choose from all the supported modes.
  - Migrating from another browser? Now you can bring over
    payment methods you've saved in Chrome-based browsers to
    Firefox.
  - Hardware video decoding enabled for Intel GPUs on Linux.
  - The Tab Manager dropdown now features close buttons, so you
    can close tabs more quickly.
  - Windows Magnifier now follows the text cursor correctly
    when the Firefox title bar is visible.
  - Undo and redo are now available in Password fields.
    [1]:https://support.mozilla.org/kb/access-toolbar-functions-
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    *_ga_MQ7767QQQW*MTY1Njk2MzExMS43LjEuMTY1Njk2MzIzMy4w
    [2]:https://support.mozilla.org/kb/how-set-tab-pickup-firefox-view
    [3]:https://support.mozilla.org/kb/task-manager-tabs-or-extensions-are-slowing-firefox
    [4]:https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2022/11/17/manifest-v3-signing-available-november-21-on-firefox-nightly/
    [5]:https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2022/05/18/manifest-v3-in-firefox-recap-next-steps/
    [6]:https://support.mozilla.org/kb/unified-extensions
    [7]:https://support.mozilla.org/kb/import-data-another-browser
    [8]:https://support.mozilla.org/kb/identify-problems-third-party-modules-firefox-windows
    [9]:https://support.mozilla.org/kb/how-generate-secure-password-firefox
    [10]:https://blog.mozilla.org/accessibility/firefox-113-accessibility-performance/

* Fixed: Various security fixes. MFSA 2023-22 (bsc#1212438)

* CVE-2023-3482 (bmo#1839464)
    Block all cookies bypass for localstorage
  * CVE-2023-37201 (bmo#1826002)
    Use-after-free in WebRTC certificate generation
  * CVE-2023-37202 (bmo#1834711)
    Potential use-after-free from compartment mismatch in
    SpiderMonkey
  * CVE-2023-37203 (bmo#291640)
    Drag and Drop API may provide access to local system files
  * CVE-2023-37204 (bmo#1832195)
    Fullscreen notification obscured via option element
  * CVE-2023-37205 (bmo#1704420)
    URL spoofing in address bar using RTL characters
  * CVE-2023-37206 (bmo#1813299)
    Insufficient validation of symlinks in the FileSystem API
  * CVE-2023-37207 (bmo#1816287)
    Fullscreen notification obscured
  * CVE-2023-37208 (bmo#1837675)
    Lack of warning when opening Diagcab files
  * CVE-2023-37209 (bmo#1837993)
    Use-after-free in `NotifyOnHistoryReload`
  * CVE-2023-37210 (bmo#1821886)
    Full-screen mode exit prevention
  * CVE-2023-37211 (bmo#1832306, bmo#1834862, bmo#1835886,
    bmo#1836550, bmo#1837450)
    Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 115, Firefox ESR 102.13,
    and Thunderbird 102.13
  * CVE-2023-37212 (bmo#1750870, bmo#1825552, bmo#1826206,
    bmo#1827076, bmo#1828690, bmo#1833503, bmo#1835710,
    bmo#1838587)
    Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 115
- Fixed potential SIGILL on older CPUs (bsc#1212101)

* Fixed: Various  security  fixes and other quality
</description>
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