#VU71223 Security features bypass in Mozilla Firefox and Firefox for Android - CVE-2023-23597
Published: January 17, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU71223
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-23597
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Mozilla Firefox
Firefox for Android
Mozilla Firefox
Firefox for Android
Software vendor:
Mozilla
Mozilla
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to read arbitrary files on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a logic error in the process allocation. A compromised web child process can disable the web security opening restrictions and spawn a new child process within the file:// context, providing the ability to read arbitrary files on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.