Multiple vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox for iOS
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-49060 CVE-2023-49061 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-264 CWE-94 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Firefox for iOS Mobile applications / Apps for mobile phones |
| Vendor | Mozilla |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
EUVDB-ID: #VU83377
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-49060
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions through <a [referrerpolicy]> in ReaderMode. A local user can access internal pages or data by ex-filtrating a security key from ReaderMode via the referrerpolicy attribute.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsFirefox for iOS: 100.1 - 119.1
External linkshttp://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-51/
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.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to perform certain actions on the device.
The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Code Injection
EUVDB-ID: #VU83378
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-2023-49061
CWE-ID:
CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote attacker can perform HTML template injection in %READER-BYLINE% of ReaderMode and exfiltrated user information
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsFirefox for iOS: 100.1 - 119.1
External linkshttp://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-51/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to perform certain actions on the device.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
