Improper access control in Firefox for Android - CVE-2023-6868

 

Improper access control in Firefox for Android - CVE-2023-6868

Published: December 19, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU84570
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-6868
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Mozilla
Affected software:
Firefox for Android

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. the user-agent would allow push requests which lacked a valid VAPID even though the push manager subscription defined one. This could allow empty messages to be sent from unauthorized parties.


How to mitigate CVE-2023-6868

Install updates from vendor's website.

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