#VU74833 Use-after-free in Mozilla products - CVE-2023-29543

 

#VU74833 Use-after-free in Mozilla products - CVE-2023-29543

Published: April 11, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU74833
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-29543
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Mozilla Firefox
Firefox for Android
Firefox Focus for Android
Software vendor:
Mozilla

Description

The 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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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