Security features bypass in Mozilla Firefox and Firefox for Android - CVE-2023-23604
Published: January 17, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU71230
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-23604
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 bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to the possibility to create a duplicate SystemPrincipal object when parsing a non-system html document via DOMParser::ParseFromSafeString. This could have lead to bypassing web security checks.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.