Gentoo update for Mozilla Firefox
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 43 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-0767 CVE-2023-1945 CVE-2023-1999 CVE-2023-25728 CVE-2023-25729 CVE-2023-25730 CVE-2023-25731 CVE-2023-25732 CVE-2023-25734 CVE-2023-25735 CVE-2023-25737 CVE-2023-25738 CVE-2023-25739 CVE-2023-25742 CVE-2023-25746 CVE-2023-25748 CVE-2023-25749 CVE-2023-25750 CVE-2023-25751 CVE-2023-25752 CVE-2023-28159 CVE-2023-28160 CVE-2023-28161 CVE-2023-28162 CVE-2023-28163 CVE-2023-28164 CVE-2023-28176 CVE-2023-28177 CVE-2023-29533 CVE-2023-29535 CVE-2023-29536 CVE-2023-29537 CVE-2023-29538 CVE-2023-29539 CVE-2023-29540 CVE-2023-29541 CVE-2023-29543 CVE-2023-29544 CVE-2023-29547 CVE-2023-29548 CVE-2023-29549 CVE-2023-29550 CVE-2023-29551 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-787 CWE-119 CWE-415 CWE-200 CWE-357 CWE-451 CWE-94 CWE-254 CWE-416 CWE-704 CWE-125 CWE-20 CWE-284 CWE-264 CWE-763 CWE-362 CWE-538 CWE-1037 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Gentoo Linux Operating systems & Components / Operating system www-client/firefox Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Gentoo |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 43 vulnerabilities.
1) Out-of-bounds write
EUVDB-ID: #VU72250
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-0767
CWE-ID:
CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing PKCS 12 Safe Bag attributes. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PKCS 12 cert bundle, trick the victim into loading it, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
www-client/firefox to version:
www-client/firefox-bin to version:
Gentoo Linux: All versions
www-client/firefox: before 104
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-35
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU74842
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1945
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the Safe Browsing API. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
www-client/firefox to version:
www-client/firefox-bin to version:
Gentoo Linux: All versions
www-client/firefox: before 104
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-35
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) Double Free
EUVDB-ID: #VU74824
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1999
CWE-ID:
CWE-415 - Double Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in libwebp. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted page, trigger a double free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
www-client/firefox to version:
www-client/firefox-bin to version:
Gentoo Linux: All versions
www-client/firefox: before 104
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-35
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
4) Information disclosure
EUVDB-ID: #VU72248
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-25728
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Information exposure
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the Content-Security-Policy-Report-Only header can leak a child iframe's unredacted URI when interaction with that iframe triggers a redirect. A remote attacker can gain access to potentially sensitive information.
Update the affected packages.
www-client/firefox to version:
www-client/firefox-bin to version:
Gentoo Linux: All versions
www-client/firefox: before 104
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-35
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
5) Insufficient UI Warning of Dangerous Operations
EUVDB-ID: #VU72255
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-25729
CWE-ID:
CWE-357 - Insufficient UI Warning of Dangerous Operations
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to missing permissions prompts for opening external schemes were only shown for ContentPrincipals. A malicious extension can open external schemes without user interaction via ExpandedPrincipals and perform other potentially dangerous actions, such as downloading files or interacting with software already installed on the system.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
www-client/firefox to version:
www-client/firefox-bin to version:
Gentoo Linux: All versions
www-client/firefox: before 104
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-35
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
6) Spoofing attack
EUVDB-ID: #VU72249
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-25730
CWE-ID:
CWE-451 - User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information (Clickjacking, spoofing)
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to the possibility of screen hijacking. A background script invoking requestFullscreen and then blocking the main thread could force the browser into fullscreen mode indefinitely, resulting in potential user confusion or spoofing attacks.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
www-client/firefox to version:
www-client/firefox-bin to version:
Gentoo Linux: All versions
www-client/firefox: before 104
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-35
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
7) Prototype pollution
EUVDB-ID: #VU72259
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-25731
CWE-ID:
CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScrpit code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to URL previews in the network panel of developer tools improperly store URLs. A remote attacker can use query parameters to overwrite global objects in privileged code when rendering URLPreview and perform prototype pollution.
Update the affected packages.
www-client/firefox to version:
www-client/firefox-bin to version:
Gentoo Linux: All versions
www-client/firefox: before 104
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-35
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
8) Out-of-bounds write
EUVDB-ID: #VU72256
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-25732
CWE-ID:
CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within EncodeInputStream when encoding data from an inputStream in xpcom. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
www-client/firefox to version:
www-client/firefox-bin to version:
Gentoo Linux: All versions
www-client/firefox: before 104
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-35
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
9) Security features bypass
EUVDB-ID: #VU72257
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-25734
CWE-ID:
CWE-254 - Security Features
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when handling Windows .url shortcuts that are opened by the browser from the local filesystem. A remote attacker can trick the victim into launching a specially crafted shortcut that then initiates network requests from the operating system to the malicious server. A remote attacker can obtain potentially sensitive information including NTLM credentials.
Note, the vulnerability affects Windows installations only.
Update the affected packages.
www-client/firefox to version:
www-client/firefox-bin to version:
Gentoo Linux: All versions
www-client/firefox: before 104
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-35
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
10) Use-after-free
EUVDB-ID: #VU72251
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-25735
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in SpiderMonkey when in the way cross-compartment wrappers wrapping a scripted proxy. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Update the affected packages.
www-client/firefox to version:
www-client/firefox-bin to version:
Gentoo Linux: All versions
www-client/firefox: before 104
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-35
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
11) Type conversion
EUVDB-ID: #VU72252
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-25737
CWE-ID:
CWE-704 - Type conversion
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to an invalid downcast from nsTextNode to SVGElement in SVGUtils::SetupStrokeGeometry(). A remote attacker can trigger type conversion error and potentially execute arbitrary code.
Update the affected packages.
www-client/firefox to version:
www-client/firefox-bin to version:
Gentoo Linux: All versions
www-client/firefox: before 104
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-35
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
12) Out-of-bounds read
EUVDB-ID: #VU72253
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-25738
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a missing validation of members of the DEVMODEW struct set by the printer device driver while printing web page in Windows. A remote attacker can trick the victim to print a specially crafted web page and crash the browser.
Note, the vulnerability affects Windows installations only.
Update the affected packages.
www-client/firefox to version:
www-client/firefox-bin to version:
Gentoo Linux: All versions
www-client/firefox: before 104
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-35
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
13) Use-after-free
EUVDB-ID: #VU72254
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-25739
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in mozilla::dom::ScriptLoadContext::~ScriptLoadContext(). Module load requests that failed were not being checked as to whether or not they were cancelled in ScriptLoadContext. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
www-client/firefox to version:
www-client/firefox-bin to version:
Gentoo Linux: All versions
www-client/firefox: before 104
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-35
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
14) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU72263
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-25742
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Web Crypto ImportKey when importing SPKI RSA public key as ECDSA P-256. A remote attacker can trick the victim to import the public key and crash the browser tab.
Update the affected packages.
www-client/firefox to version:
www-client/firefox-bin to version:
Gentoo Linux: All versions
www-client/firefox: before 104
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-35
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
15) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU72266
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-25746
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing web content. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
www-client/firefox to version:
www-client/firefox-bin to version:
Gentoo Linux: All versions
www-client/firefox: before 104
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-35
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
16) Insufficient UI Warning of Dangerous Operations
EUVDB-ID: #VU73676
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-25748
CWE-ID:
CWE-357 - Insufficient UI Warning of Dangerous Operations
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to the way the fullscreen notification is displayed. A remote attacker can hide fullscreen notification using a prompt with a long description the perform spoofing attack. MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
www-client/firefox to version:
www-client/firefox-bin to version:
Gentoo Linux: All versions
www-client/firefox: before 104
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-35
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
17) Improper access control
EUVDB-ID: #VU73677
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-25749
CWE-ID:
CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary applications on the device.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions when using intents. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website and launch arbitrary installed applications on the device from the browser without any use prompt.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise the affected device.
Update the affected packages.
www-client/firefox to version:
www-client/firefox-bin to version:
Gentoo Linux: All versions
www-client/firefox: before 104
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-35
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
18) Information disclosure
EUVDB-ID: #VU73678
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-25750
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Information exposure
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows an attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to an unspecified error, which can cause the ServiceWorker's offline cache to be leaked to the file system when using private browsing mode. As a result, an attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
www-client/firefox to version:
www-client/firefox-bin to version:
Gentoo Linux: All versions
www-client/firefox: before 104
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-35
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
19) Code Injection
EUVDB-ID: #VU73670
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-25751
CWE-ID:
CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when invalidating JIT code while following an iterator. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
www-client/firefox to version:
www-client/firefox-bin to version:
Gentoo Linux: All versions
www-client/firefox: before 104
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-35
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
20) Out-of-bounds read
EUVDB-ID: #VU73673
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-25752
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition when accessing throttled streams. A remote attacker can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
www-client/firefox to version:
www-client/firefox-bin to version:
Gentoo Linux: All versions
www-client/firefox: before 104
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-35
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
21) Insufficient UI Warning of Dangerous Operations
EUVDB-ID: #VU73669
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28159
CWE-ID:
CWE-357 - Insufficient UI Warning of Dangerous Operations
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to the fullscreen notification can have been hidden with download popups. A remote attacker can perform spoofing attack.
Update the affected packages.
www-client/firefox to version:
www-client/firefox-bin to version:
Gentoo Linux: All versions
www-client/firefox: before 104
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-35
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
22) Information disclosure
EUVDB-ID: #VU73679
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28160
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Information exposure
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to browser translates the URL to the actual local path when following a redirect to a publicly accessible web extension file. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
www-client/firefox to version:
www-client/firefox-bin to version:
Gentoo Linux: All versions
www-client/firefox: before 104
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-35
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
23) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
EUVDB-ID: #VU73680
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28161
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to way one-time permissions are handled with the browser tab. If temporary "one-time" permissions, such as the ability to use the Camera, were granted to a document loaded using a file: URL, that permission persisted in that tab for all other documents loaded from a file: URL.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
www-client/firefox to version:
www-client/firefox-bin to version:
Gentoo Linux: All versions
www-client/firefox: before 104
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-35
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
24) Type conversion
EUVDB-ID: #VU73672
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28162
CWE-ID:
CWE-704 - Type conversion
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to an invalid downcast in AudioWorklets. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted web page and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Update the affected packages.
www-client/firefox to version:
www-client/firefox-bin to version:
Gentoo Linux: All versions
www-client/firefox: before 104
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-35
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
25) Information disclosure
EUVDB-ID: #VU73674
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28163
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Information exposure
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application when downloading files through the Save As dialog on Windows with suggested filenames containing environment variable names. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
Note, the vulnerability affects only Windows installations.
Update the affected packages.
www-client/firefox to version:
www-client/firefox-bin to version:
Gentoo Linux: All versions
www-client/firefox: before 104
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-35
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
26) Spoofing attack
EUVDB-ID: #VU73671
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28164
CWE-ID:
CWE-451 - User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information (Clickjacking, spoofing)
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of user-supplied data when dragging a URL from a cross-origin iframe. A remote attacker can spoof page content.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
www-client/firefox to version:
www-client/firefox-bin to version:
Gentoo Linux: All versions
www-client/firefox: before 104
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-35
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
27) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU73675
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28176
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing HTML conent. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
www-client/firefox to version:
www-client/firefox-bin to version:
Gentoo Linux: All versions
www-client/firefox: before 104
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-35
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
28) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU73681
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28177
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing HTML content. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
www-client/firefox to version:
www-client/firefox-bin to version:
Gentoo Linux: All versions
www-client/firefox: before 104
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-35
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
29) Spoofing attack
EUVDB-ID: #VU74822
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-29533
CWE-ID:
CWE-451 - User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information (Clickjacking, spoofing)
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can hide the fullscreen notification by using a combination of window.open, fullscreen requests, window.name assignments, and setInterval calls.
Update the affected packages.
www-client/firefox to version:
www-client/firefox-bin to version:
Gentoo Linux: All versions
www-client/firefox: before 104
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-35
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
30) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU74825
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-29535
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error during Garbage Collector compaction. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
www-client/firefox to version:
www-client/firefox-bin to version:
Gentoo Linux: All versions
www-client/firefox: before 104
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-35
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
31) Release of invalid pointer or reference
EUVDB-ID: #VU74826
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-29536
CWE-ID:
CWE-763 - Release of invalid pointer or reference
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to an invalid free operation from JavaScript code. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code.
Update the affected packages.
www-client/firefox to version:
www-client/firefox-bin to version:
Gentoo Linux: All versions
www-client/firefox: before 104
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-35
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
32) Race condition
EUVDB-ID: #VU74827
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-29537
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to multiple race conditions in font initialization code. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a malicious website, trigger a race condition and execute arbitrary code
Update the affected packages.
www-client/firefox to version:
www-client/firefox-bin to version:
Gentoo Linux: All versions
www-client/firefox: before 104
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-35
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
33) File and directory information exposure
EUVDB-ID: #VU74828
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-29538
CWE-ID:
CWE-538 - File And Directory Information Exposure
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the way WebExtension handles the "jar:file:///" URI during the request load. A remote attacker can obtain directory paths on the user's machine.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
www-client/firefox to version:
www-client/firefox-bin to version:
Gentoo Linux: All versions
www-client/firefox: before 104
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-35
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
34) Security features bypass
EUVDB-ID: #VU74829
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-29539
CWE-ID:
CWE-254 - Security Features
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of filename directive in the Content-Disposition header, which leads to filename truncation if it contains a NULL character. A remote attacker can abuse such behavior and trick the victim into downloading a malicious file.
Update the affected packages.
www-client/firefox to version:
www-client/firefox-bin to version:
Gentoo Linux: All versions
www-client/firefox: before 104
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-35
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
35) Security features bypass
EUVDB-ID: #VU74830
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-29540
CWE-ID:
CWE-254 - Security Features
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of iframes. A remote attacker can use a redirect embedded into sourceMappingUrls to allow navigation to external protocol links in sandboxed iframes without allow-top-navigation-to-custom-protocols.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
www-client/firefox to version:
www-client/firefox-bin to version:
Gentoo Linux: All versions
www-client/firefox: before 104
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-35
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
36) Security features bypass
EUVDB-ID: #VU74831
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-29541
CWE-ID:
CWE-254 - Security Features
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of filenames ending with .desktop. A remote attacker can trick the victim into downloading a malicious file and execute it on the system.The vulnerability affects Firefox on Linux only.
Update the affected packages.
www-client/firefox to version:
www-client/firefox-bin to version:
Gentoo Linux: All versions
www-client/firefox: before 104
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-35
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
37) Use-after-free
EUVDB-ID: #VU74833
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-29543
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in debugging APIs. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
www-client/firefox to version:
www-client/firefox-bin to version:
Gentoo Linux: All versions
www-client/firefox: before 104
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-35
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
38) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU74834
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-29544
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing HTML content. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
www-client/firefox to version:
www-client/firefox-bin to version:
Gentoo Linux: All versions
www-client/firefox: before 104
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-35
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
39) Spoofing attack
EUVDB-ID: #VU74837
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-29547
CWE-ID:
CWE-451 - User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information (Clickjacking, spoofing)
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure handling of cookies in Firefox cookie jar. When a secure cookie existed in the Firefox cookie jar an insecure cookie for the same domain could have been created, when it should have silently failed. This could have led to a desynchronization in expected results when reading from the secure cookie.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
www-client/firefox to version:
www-client/firefox-bin to version:
Gentoo Linux: All versions
www-client/firefox: before 104
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-35
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
40) Processor optimization removal or modification of security-critical code
EUVDB-ID: #VU74838
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-29548
CWE-ID:
CWE-1037 - Processor optimization removal or modification of security-critical code
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to usage of a wrong lowering instruction in the ARM64 Ion compiler. A remote attacker can gain access to sensitive information.
Update the affected packages.
www-client/firefox to version:
www-client/firefox-bin to version:
Gentoo Linux: All versions
www-client/firefox: before 104
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-35
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
41) Security features bypass
EUVDB-ID: #VU74839
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-29549
CWE-ID:
CWE-254 - Security Features
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass certain security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in JavaScript bind functionality. Under certain circumstances, a call to the bind function may have resulted in the incorrect realm. This may have created a vulnerability relating to JavaScript-implemented sandboxes such as SES.
Update the affected packages.
www-client/firefox to version:
www-client/firefox-bin to version:
Gentoo Linux: All versions
www-client/firefox: before 104
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-35
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
42) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU74840
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-29550
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when parsing HTML content. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
www-client/firefox to version:
www-client/firefox-bin to version:
Gentoo Linux: All versions
www-client/firefox: before 104
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-35
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
43) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU74841
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-29551
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing HTML content. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
www-client/firefox to version:
www-client/firefox-bin to version:
Gentoo Linux: All versions
www-client/firefox: before 104
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-35
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
