#VU78850 Stack-based buffer overflow in Mozilla products - CVE-2023-4050
Published: August 1, 2023 / Updated: August 2, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU78850
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-2023-4050
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Mozilla Firefox
Firefox ESR
Firefox for Android
Mozilla Firefox
Firefox ESR
Firefox for Android
Software vendor:
Mozilla
Mozilla
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in StorageManager when processing an untrusted input stream. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted website, trigger a stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.