#VU80093 Integer overflow in Mozilla Firefox and Firefox ESR


Published: 2023-08-29

Vulnerability identifier: #VU80093

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4576

CWE-ID: CWE-190

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Mozilla Firefox
Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers
Firefox ESR
Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers

Vendor: Mozilla

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in RecordedSourceSurfaceCreation. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website, trigger an integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Note, the vulnerability affects Firefox installations on Windows only.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Mozilla Firefox: 100.0 - 116.0.3

Firefox ESR: 115.0 - 115.1.0, 102.0 - 102.14.0


External links
http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-34/
http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-35/
http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-36/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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