Pale Moon Version 33.0.1 Released with Security Updates

  Pale Moon has been updated to version 33.0.1.  This is a bugfix and security update.

Changes/fixes:

• Removed site-specific override for Amazon.com due to breakage.
• Fixed script timeout values that were inadvertently overridden in branding.
• Fixed an issue where empty MIME type registrations would break some parts of the UI.
• (Linux only) Pasting URLs to content now by default does not navigate to that URL.
• If content-paste-navigation is enabled (via middlemouse.contentLoadURL), navigation is now restricted to pasting to active body type elements (to prevent unwanted navigation when pasting URLs to input boxes, for example).
• Fixed a problem with JS modules preventing ExportEntries from working.
• (Linux only) Fixed a build issue when building with a system-supplied cairo library (unsupported).
• Fixed an issue where workers could lock up the browser with SetInterval with an out-of-bounds (too small) value. This is now clamped to 4ms matching the HTML spec.
• Fixed a few usability issues with the built-in developer tools.
• Fixed a potential crash in web workers.
• Fixed a potential overflow issue in image maps.
• Fixed a potential security issue with multi-part/mixed content (CVE-2024-1551).

Notes:

*DiD This means that a fix is "Defense-in-Depth": It is a fix that does not apply to a (potentially) actively exploitable vulnerability in Pale Moon, but prevents future vulnerabilities caused by the same code, e.g. when surrounding code changes, exposing the problem, or when new attack vectors are discovered.

Rejected security patches: This means that patches were theoretically applicable to our code but considered undesirable, which could be due to unwanted changes in behavior, known regressions caused by the patches, or unnecessary risks for stability, security or privacy.

From this point forward, UXP Mozilla security patch summaries will no longer be listed as they are mostly irrelevant.

Pale Moon includes both 32- and 64-bit versions for Windows: Pale Moon for Windows downloads.

Update: To get the update now, select "Help" from the Pale Moon menu at the upper left of the browser window.  Select About Pale Moon > Check for Updates.

Release Notes
Release Cycle

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Optional Hotfix Patch for Adobe Reader and Acrobat

 

Adobe has released an optional hotfix patch for Acrobat and Acrobat Reader that addresses some important bug fixes. 

Update or Complete Download

Reader DC and Acrobat DC were updated to version 23.008.20555 for Windows.  Updates should become available via the internal updater or checks can be manually activated by choosing Help/Check for Updates.  

Reader DC and other versions are available here: https://get.adobe.com/reader/

Note: UNcheck any pre-checked additional options presented with the update. They are not part of the software update and are completely optional.

References

• Release Notes

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Mozilla Firefox Version 123.0 Released with Security Updates

  Mozilla sent Firefox Version 123.0 to the release channel.  Firefox ESR was updated to Version 115.7.

The update includes twelve security updates of which four (4) are rated high, six (6) are rated moderate, and two (2) are rated low.

High

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#CVE-2024-1546: Out-of-bounds memory read in networking channels
#CVE-2024-1547: Alert dialog could have been spoofed on another site
#CVE-2024-1553: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 123, Firefox ESR 115.8, and Thunderbird 115.8
#CVE-2024-1557: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 123

Moderate

#CVE-2024-1554: fetch could be used to effect cache poisoning
#CVE-2024-1548: Fullscreen Notification could have been hidden by select element
#CVE-2024-1549: Custom cursor could obscure the permission dialog
#CVE-2024-1550: Mouse cursor re-positioned unexpectedly could have led to unintended permission grants
#CVE-2024-1551: Multipart HTTP Responses would accept the Set-Cookie header in response parts
#CVE-2024-1555: SameSite cookies were not properly respected when opening a website from an external browser

Low

#CVE-2024-1556: Invalid memory access in the built-in profiler
#CVE-2024-1552: Incorrect code generation on 32-bit ARM devices

New

• We’ve integrated search into Firefox View. You can now search through all of the tabs on each of the section subpages - Recent Browsing, Open Tabs, Recently Closed Tabs, Tabs from other devices, or History.

• Having any issues with a website on Firefox, yet the site seems to be working as expected on another browser? You can now let us know via the Web Compatibility Reporting Tool! By filing a web compatibility issue, you’re directly helping us detect, target, and fix the most impacted sites to make your browsing experience on Firefox smoother.

Fixed

• When translating web pages, we are now also translating text in tooltips (i.e. titles) and text displayed in form controls (i.e. placeholder).

• Various security fixes.

Changed

• Address bar settings can now be found in the Firefox Settings' Search section.

Update: To get the update now, select "Help" from the Firefox menu, then pick "About Firefox."  Mac users need to select "About Firefox" from the Firefox menu. If you do not use the English language version, Fully Localized Versions are available for download.

References

• Security Updates
• Release Notes
• Rapid Release Calendar
• ESR Release Notes

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