Mozilla Corporation Details
Mozilla Corporation
Mountain View, California • employees • Technology
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The Mozilla Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Mozilla Foundation that coordinates and integrates the development of Internet-related applications such as the Firefox web browser, by a global community of open-source developers, some of whom are employed by the corporation itself.
Security Incidents
Mozilla Corporation Breach of Feb 2024
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Severity Score
Moderate to Significant
Type
UnknownSummary
In February 2024, Mozilla Corporation experienced a cyber security incident where security updates were released to address vulnerabilities in Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird. A cyber threat actor could exploit these vulnerabilities to take control of affected systems, posing a significant security risk. The identified vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird allowed for potential cyber-attacks. The incident highlighted the importance of applying necessary security updates to mitigate the risk of exploitation by threat actors. Mozilla Corporation took steps to add...Show more
Severity
The severity of the Mozilla Corporation cyber security incident in February 2024 was high, with identified vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird posing security risks and allowing cyber-attacks to take control of affected systems.Impact
The breach impacted users by potentially allowing a malicious website to manipulate the user's mouse position unexpectedly, leading to confusion and unintended permissions granted. Additionally, attackers could inject Set-Cookie response headers by controlling the Content-Type response header, potentially compromising user data and privacy.KEEP YOUR ENVIRONMENT SECURE
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