* requires NSS 3.26.2
new features
* Updates to keyboard shortcuts
Set a preference to have Ctrl+Tab cycle through tabs in recently
used order
View a page in Reader Mode by using Ctrl+Alt+R
* Added option to Find in page that allows users to limit search to
whole words only
* Added download protection for a large number of executable file
types on Windows, Mac and Linux
* Fixed rendering of dashed and dotted borders with rounded corners
(border-radius)
* Added a built-in Emoji set for operating systems without native
Emoji fonts (Windows 8.0 and lower and Linux)
* Blocked versions of libavcodec older than 54.35.1
* additional locale
security fixes:
* MFSA 2016-89
CVE-2016-5296: Heap-buffer-overflow WRITE in rasterize_edges_1
(bmo#1292443)
CVE-2016-5292: URL parsing causes crash (bmo#1288482)
CVE-2016-5293: Write to arbitrary file with updater and moz
maintenance service using updater.log hardlink
(Windows only) (bmo#1246945)
CVE-2016-5294: Arbitrary target directory for result files of
update process (Windows only) (bmo#1246972)
CVE-2016-5297: Incorrect argument length checking in Javascript
(bmo#1303678)
CVE-2016-9064: Addons update must verify IDs match between
OBS-URL: https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/mozilla:Factory/MozillaFirefox?expand=0&rev=555
* Enable VP9 video codec for users with fast machines
* Embedded YouTube videos now play with HTML5 video if Flash is
not installed
* View and search open tabs from your smartphone or another
computer in a sidebar
* Allow no-cache on back/forward navigations for https resources
security fixes:
* MFSA 2016-49/CVE-2016-2815/CVE-2016-2818
(boo#983638)
(bmo#1241896, bmo#1242798, bmo#1243466, bmo#1245743,
bmo#1264300, bmo#1271037, bmo#1234147, bmo#1256493,
bmo#1256739, bmo#1256968, bmo#1261230, bmo#1261752,
bmo#1263384, bmo#1264575, bmo#1265577, bmo#1267130,
bmo#1269729, bmo#1273202, bmo#1273701)
Miscellaneous memory safety hazards (rv:47.0 / rv:45.2)
* MFSA 2016-50/CVE-2016-2819 (boo#983655) (bmo#1270381)
Buffer overflow parsing HTML5 fragments
* MFSA 2016-51/CVE-2016-2821 (bsc#983653) (bmo#1271460)
Use-after-free deleting tables from a contenteditable document
* MFSA 2016-52/CVE-2016-2822 (boo#983652) (bmo#1273129)
Addressbar spoofing though the SELECT element
* MFSA 2016-53/CVE-2016-2824 (boo#983651) (bmo#1248580)
Out-of-bounds write with WebGL shader
* MFSA 2016-54/CVE-2016-2825 (boo#983649) (bmo#1193093)
Partial same-origin-policy through setting location.host
through data URI
* MFSA 2016-56/CVE-2016-2828 (boo#983646) (bmo#1223810)
Use-after-free when textures are used in WebGL operations
after recycle pool destruction
OBS-URL: https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/mozilla:Factory/MozillaFirefox?expand=0&rev=518
* Improved security of the JavaScript Just In Time (JIT) Compiler
* WebRTC fixes to improve performance and stability
* Added support for document.elementsFromPoint
* Added HKDF support for Web Crypto API
* requires NSPR 4.12 and NSS 3.22.3
* added patch to fix unchecked return value
mozilla-check_return.patch
* Gtk3 builds not supported at the moment
security fixes:
* MFSA 2016-39/CVE-2016-2804/CVE-2016-2806/CVE-2016-2807
Miscellaneous memory safety hazards
* MFSA 2016-40/CVE-2016-2809 (bmo#1212939)
Privilege escalation through file deletion by Maintenance Service updater
(Windows only)
* MFSA 2016-41/CVE-2016-2810 (bmo#1229681)
Content provider permission bypass allows malicious application
to access data (Android only)
* MFSA 2016-42/CVE-2016-2811/CVE-2016-2812 (bmo#1252330, bmo#1261776)
Use-after-free and buffer overflow in Service Workers
* MFSA 2016-43/CVE-2016-2813 (bmo#1197901, bmo#2714650)
Disclosure of user actions through JavaScript with motion and
orientation sensors (only affects mobile variants)
* MFSA 2016-44/CVE-2016-2814 (bmo#1254721)
Buffer overflow in libstagefright with CENC offsets
* MFSA 2016-45/CVE-2016-2816 (bmo#1223743)
CSP not applied to pages sent with multipart/x-mixed-replace
* MFSA 2016-46/CVE-2016-2817 (bmo#1227462)
Elevation of privilege with chrome.tabs.update API in web extensions
* MFSA 2016-47/CVE-2016-2808 (bmo#1246061)
OBS-URL: https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/mozilla:Factory/MozillaFirefox?expand=0&rev=500
* requires NSPR 4.12 / NSS 3.21.1
* Instant browser tab sharing through Hello
* Synced Tabs button in button bar
* Tabs synced via Firefox Accounts from other devices are now shown
in dropdown area of Awesome Bar when searching
* Introduce a new preference (network.dns.blockDotOnion) to allow
blocking .onion at the DNS level
* Tab Groups (Panorama) feature removed
OBS-URL: https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/mozilla:Factory/MozillaFirefox?expand=0&rev=490
* MFSA 2016-13/CVE-2016-1949 (bmo#1245724, boo#966438)
Same-origin-policy violation using Service Workers with plugins
* Fix issue which could lead to the removal of stored passwords
under certain circumstances (bmo#1242176)
* Allows spaces in cookie names (bmo#1244505)
* Disable opus/vorbis audio with H.264 (bmo#1245696)
* Fix for graphics startup crash (GNU/Linux) (bmo#1222171)
* Fix a crash in cache networking (bmo#1244076)
* Fix using WebSockets in service worker controlled pages (bmo#1243942)
OBS-URL: https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/mozilla:Factory/MozillaFirefox?expand=0&rev=484
* requires NSS 3.20.2 to fix
MFSA 2015-150/CVE-2015-7575 (bmo#1158489)
MD5 signatures accepted within TLS 1.2 ServerKeyExchange in
server signature
* various changes to support Windows update (SHA-1 vs. SHA-2)
* workaround Youtube user agent detection issue (bmo#1233970)
- fix file download regression for multi user systems
(bmo#1233434) (mozilla-bmo1233434.patch)
OBS-URL: https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/mozilla:Factory/MozillaFirefox?expand=0&rev=475
* Improved API support for m4v video playback
* Users can opt-in to receive search suggestions from the Awesome Bar
* WebRTC streaming on multiple monitors
* User selectable second block list for Private Browsing's Tracking
Protection
security fixes:
* MFSA 2015-134/CVE-2015-7201/CVE-2015-7202
Miscellaneous memory safety hazards
* MFSA 2015-135/CVE-2015-7204 (bmo#1216130)
Crash with JavaScript variable assignment with unboxed objects
* MFSA 2015-136/CVE-2015-7207 (bmo#1185256)
Same-origin policy violation using perfomance.getEntries and
history navigation
* MFSA 2015-137/CVE-2015-7208 (bmo#1191423)
Firefox allows for control characters to be set in cookies
* MFSA 2015-138/CVE-2015-7210 (bmo#1218326)
Use-after-free in WebRTC when datachannel is used after being
destroyed
* MFSA 2015-139/CVE-2015-7212 (bmo#1222809)
Integer overflow allocating extremely large textures
* MFSA 2015-140/CVE-2015-7215 (bmo#1160890)
Cross-origin information leak through web workers error events
* MFSA 2015-141/CVE-2015-7211 (bmo#1221444)
Hash in data URI is incorrectly parsed
* MFSA 2015-142/CVE-2015-7218/CVE-2015-7219 (bmo#1194818, bmo#1194820)
DOS due to malformed frames in HTTP/2
* MFSA 2015-143/CVE-2015-7216/CVE-2015-7217 (bmo#1197059, bmo#1203078)
Linux file chooser crashes on malformed images due to flaws in
Jasper library
OBS-URL: https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/mozilla:Factory/MozillaFirefox?expand=0&rev=473
* Private Browsing with Tracking Protection blocks certain Web
elements that could be used to record your behavior across sites
* Control Center that contains site security and privacy controls
* Login Manager improvements
* WebRTC improvements
* Indicator added to tabs that play audio with one-click muting
* Media Source Extension for HTML5 video available for all sites
- requires NSPR 4.10.10 and NSS 3.19.4
- removed obsolete patches
* mozilla-arm-disable-edsp.patch
* mozilla-icu-strncat.patch
* mozilla-skia-be-le.patch
* toolkit-download-folder.patch
- fixed build with enable-libproxy (bmo#1220399)
* mozilla-libproxy.patch
OBS-URL: https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/mozilla:Factory/MozillaFirefox?expand=0&rev=467
* Fix a startup crash related to Yandex toolbar and Adblock Plus
(bmo#1209124)
* Fix potential hangs with Flash plugins (bmo#1185639)
* Fix a regression in the bookmark creation (bmo#1206376)
* Fix a startup crash with some Intel Media Accelerator 3150
graphic cards (bmo#1207665)
* Fix a graphic crash, occurring occasionally on Facebook (bmo#1178601)
OBS-URL: https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/mozilla:Factory/MozillaFirefox?expand=0&rev=462
* Disable the asynchronous plugin initialization (bmo#1198590)
* Fix a segmentation fault in the GStreamer support (bmo#1145230)
* Fix a regression with some Japanese fonts used in the <input>
field (bmo#1194055)
* On some sites, the selection in a select combox box using the
mouse could be broken (bmo#1194733)
security fixes
* MFSA 2015-94/CVE-2015-4497 (bmo#1164766, bmo#1175278)
Use-after-free when resizing canvas element during restyling
* MFSA 2015-95/CVE-2015-4498 (bmo#1042699)
Add-on notification bypass through data URLs
OBS-URL: https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/mozilla:Factory/MozillaFirefox?expand=0&rev=456
* Added protection against unwanted software downloads
* Suggested Tiles show sites of interest, based on categories
from your recent browsing history
* Hello allows adding a link to conversations to provide context
on what the conversation will be about
* New style for add-on manager based on the in-content
preferences style
* Improved scrolling, graphics, and video playback performance
with off main thread compositing (GNU/Linux only)
* Graphic blocklist mechanism improved: Firefox version ranges
can be specified, limiting the number of devices blocked
security fixes:
* MFSA 2015-79/CVE-2015-4473/CVE-2015-4474
Miscellaneous memory safety hazards
* MFSA 2015-80/CVE-2015-4475 (bmo#1175396)
Out-of-bounds read with malformed MP3 file
* MFSA 2015-81/CVE-2015-4477 (bmo#1179484)
Use-after-free in MediaStream playback
* MFSA 2015-82/CVE-2015-4478 (bmo#1105914)
Redefinition of non-configurable JavaScript object properties
* MFSA 2015-83/CVE-2015-4479/CVE-2015-4480/CVE-2015-4493
Overflow issues in libstagefright
* MFSA 2015-84/CVE-2015-4481 (bmo1171518)
Arbitrary file overwriting through Mozilla Maintenance Service
with hard links (only affected Windows)
* MFSA 2015-85/CVE-2015-4482 (bmo#1184500)
Out-of-bounds write with Updater and malicious MAR file
(does not affect openSUSE RPM packages which do not ship the
updater)
OBS-URL: https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/mozilla:Factory/MozillaFirefox?expand=0&rev=454
* Share Hello URLs with social networks
* Support for 'switch' role in ARIA 1.1 (web accessibility)
* SafeBrowsing malware detection lookups enabled for downloads
(Mac OS X and Linux)
* Support for new Unicode 8.0 skin tone emoji
* Removed support for insecure SSLv3 for network communications
* Disable use of RC4 except for temporarily whitelisted hosts
* NPAPI Plug-in performance improved via asynchronous initialization
- dropped mozilla-prefer_plugin_pref.patch as this feature is
likely not worth maintaining further
- rebased patches
- require NSS 3.19.2
OBS-URL: https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/mozilla:Factory/MozillaFirefox?expand=0&rev=449
stability and regression fixes
* Systems with first generation NVidia Optimus graphics cards
may crash on start-up
* Users who import cookies from Google Chrome can end up with
broken websites
* Large animated images may fail to play and may stop other
images from loading
- update to Firefox 38.0 (bnc#930622)
* New tab-based preferences
* Ruby annotation support
* more info: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/38.0/releasenotes/
security fixes:
* MFSA 2015-46/CVE-2015-2708/CVE-2015-2709
Miscellaneous memory safety hazards
* MFSA 2015-47/VE-2015-0797 (bmo#1080995)
Buffer overflow parsing H.264 video with Linux Gstreamer
* MFSA 2015-48/CVE-2015-2710 (bmo#1149542)
Buffer overflow with SVG content and CSS
* MFSA 2015-49/CVE-2015-2711 (bmo#1113431)
Referrer policy ignored when links opened by middle-click and
context menu
* MFSA 2015-50/CVE-2015-2712 (bmo#1152280)
Out-of-bounds read and write in asm.js validation
* MFSA 2015-51/CVE-2015-2713 (bmo#1153478)
Use-after-free during text processing with vertical text enabled
* MFSA 2015-53/CVE-2015-2715 (bmo#988698)
Use-after-free due to Media Decoder Thread creation during shutdown
* MFSA 2015-54/CVE-2015-2716 (bmo#1140537)
Buffer overflow when parsing compressed XML
OBS-URL: https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/mozilla:Factory/MozillaFirefox?expand=0&rev=441
Bugfixes:
* Disable the usage of the ANY DNS query type (bmo#1093983)
* Hello may become inactive until restart (bmo#1137469)
* Print preferences may not be preserved (bmo#1136855)
* Hello contact tabs may not be visible (bmo#1137141)
* Accept hostnames that include an underscore character ("_")
(bmo#1136616)
* WebGL may use significant memory with Canvas2d (bmo#1137251)
* Option -remote has been restored (bmo#1080319)
- added mozilla-skia-bmo1136958.patch to fix build issues for
ARM and PPC
OBS-URL: https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/mozilla:Factory/MozillaFirefox?expand=0&rev=425
* mozilla-xremote-client was removed
* added libclearkey.so media plugin
* Pinned tiles on the new tab page can be synced
* Support for the full HTTP/2 protocol. HTTP/2 enables a faster,
more scalable, and more responsive web.
* Locale added: Uzbek (uz)
- rebased patches
- requires NSS 3.17.4
- update to Firefox 35.0.1
* With the Enhanced Steam extension, Firefox could crash (bmo#1123732)
* Kerberos authentication did not work with alias (bmo#1108971)
* SVG / CSS animation had a regression causing rendering issues on
websites like openstreemap.org (bmo#1083079)
* On Godaddy webmail, Firefox could crash (bmo#1113121)
* document.baseURI did not get updated to document.location after
base tag was removed from DOM for site with a CSP (bmo#1121857)
* With a Right-to-left (RTL) version of Firefox, the text selection
could be broken (bmo#1104036)
* CSP had a change in behavior with regard to case sensitivity
resources loading (bmo#1122445)
OBS-URL: https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/mozilla:Factory/MozillaFirefox?expand=0&rev=422
notable features:
* Firefox Hello with new rooms-based conversations model
* Implemented HTTP Public Key Pinning Extension (for enhanced
authentication of encrypted connections)
- rebased patches
- dropped explicit support for everything older than 12.3
(including SLES11)
* merge firefox-kde.patch and firefox-kde-114.patch
* dropped mozilla-sle11.patch
- reworked specfile to build conditionally based on release channel
either Firefox or Firefox Developer Edition
- added mozilla-openaes-decl.patch to fix implicit declarations
- obsolete tracker-miner-firefox < 0.15 because it leads to startup
crashes (bnc#908892)
- rebased patches
OBS-URL: https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/mozilla:Factory/MozillaFirefox?expand=0&rev=419
* Fix a startup crash with some combination of hardware and drivers
33.0.1
* Firefox displays a black screen at start-up with certain
graphics drivers
- adjusted _constraints for ARM
- added mozilla-bmo1088588.patch to fix build with EGL (bmo#1088588)
OBS-URL: https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/mozilla:Factory/MozillaFirefox?expand=0&rev=408
* just a version bump for our builds
* fixed the in application update process for certain environments
(in application update is not enabled in openSUSE and Linux
is unaffected in any case)
- build with --disable-optimize for 13.1 and above for i586 to
workaround miscompilations (bnc#896624)
- update to Firefox 32.0.1
* fixed stability issues for computers with multiple graphics cards
* mixed content icon may be incorrectly displayed instead of lock
icon for SSL sites in 32.0 (
* WebRTC: setRemoteDescription() silently fails if no success
callback is specified (bmo#1063971)
- update to Firefox 32.0 (bnc#894370)
* MFSA 2014-67/CVE-2014-1553/CVE-2014-1554/CVE-2014-1562
- rebased patches
- requires NSS 3.16.4
- removed upstreamed patch
* mozilla-aarch64-bmo-810631.patch
OBS-URL: https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/mozilla:Factory/MozillaFirefox?expand=0&rev=396
* Seer disabled by default (bmo#1005958)
* Session Restore failed with a corrupted sessionstore.js file
(bmo#1001167)
* pdf.js printing white page (bmo#1003707, bnc#876833)
- general.useragent.locale gets overwritten with en-US while it
should be using the active langpack's setting
OBS-URL: https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/mozilla:Factory/MozillaFirefox?expand=0&rev=382
