CVE-2023-25735: Use After Free

Published Feb 14, 2023
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Updated

Cross-compartment wrappers wrapping a scripted proxy could have caused objects from other compartments to be stored in the main compartment resulting in a use-after-free after unwrapping the proxy.

Affected Software

33 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/firefox<0:102.8.0-2.el7_9
0:102.8.0-2.el7_9
redhat/thunderbird<0:102.8.0-2.el7_9
0:102.8.0-2.el7_9
redhat/firefox<0:102.8.0-2.el8_7
0:102.8.0-2.el8_7
redhat/thunderbird<0:102.8.0-2.el8_7
0:102.8.0-2.el8_7
redhat/firefox<0:102.8.0-2.el8_1
0:102.8.0-2.el8_1
redhat/thunderbird<0:102.8.0-2.el8_1
0:102.8.0-2.el8_1
redhat/firefox<0:102.8.0-2.el8_2
0:102.8.0-2.el8_2
redhat/thunderbird<0:102.8.0-2.el8_2
0:102.8.0-2.el8_2
redhat/firefox<0:102.8.0-2.el8_4
0:102.8.0-2.el8_4
redhat/thunderbird<0:102.8.0-2.el8_4
0:102.8.0-2.el8_4
redhat/firefox<0:102.8.0-2.el8_6
0:102.8.0-2.el8_6
redhat/thunderbird<0:102.8.0-2.el8_6
0:102.8.0-2.el8_6
redhat/firefox<0:102.8.0-2.el9_1
0:102.8.0-2.el9_1
redhat/thunderbird<0:102.8.0-2.el9_1
0:102.8.0-2.el9_1
redhat/firefox<0:102.8.0-2.el9_0
0:102.8.0-2.el9_0
redhat/thunderbird<0:102.8.0-2.el9_0
0:102.8.0-2.el9_0
redhat/firefox<102.8
102.8
redhat/thunderbird<102.8
102.8
Mozilla Thunderbird<102.8
102.8
Mozilla Firefox<110.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR<102.8
Mozilla Thunderbird<102.8
Mozilla Firefox<110
110
Mozilla Firefox ESR<102.8
102.8
alpine/firefox-esr<102.8.0-r0
102.8.0-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<102.8.0-r0
102.8.0-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<102.8.0-r0
102.8.0-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<102.8.0-r0
102.8.0-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<102.8.0-r0
102.8.0-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<102.8.0-r0
102.8.0-r0
debian/firefox
160.0-1
debian/firefox-esr
140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1153.7.0esr-1~deb12u1140.15.0esr-1~deb13u1153.6.0esr-1~deb13u1153.5.1esr-1153.7.0esr-1
debian/thunderbird
1:140.12.0esr-1~deb12u11:153.6.0esr-1~deb12u21:140.12.0esr-1~deb13u11:153.6.0esr-1~deb13u11:153.5.0esr-11:153.7.0esr-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/firefox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:102.8.0-2.el7_9
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:102.8.0-2.el7_9
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/firefox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:102.8.0-2.el8_7
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:102.8.0-2.el8_7
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/firefox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:102.8.0-2.el8_1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:102.8.0-2.el8_1
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/firefox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:102.8.0-2.el8_2
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:102.8.0-2.el8_2
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/firefox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:102.8.0-2.el8_4
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:102.8.0-2.el8_4
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/firefox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:102.8.0-2.el8_6
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:102.8.0-2.el8_6
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/firefox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:102.8.0-2.el9_1
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:102.8.0-2.el9_1
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/firefox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:102.8.0-2.el9_0
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:102.8.0-2.el9_0
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/firefox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 102.8
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 102.8
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade Thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 102.8
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade Firefox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 110
  21. Upgrade

    Upgrade Firefox ESR to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 102.8
  22. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/firefox-esr to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 102.8.0-r0
  23. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/firefox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 160.0-1
  24. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/firefox-esr to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1Fixed in 153.7.0esr-1~deb12u1Fixed in 140.15.0esr-1~deb13u1Fixed in 153.6.0esr-1~deb13u1Fixed in 153.5.1esr-1Fixed in 153.7.0esr-1
  25. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1:140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1Fixed in 1:153.6.0esr-1~deb12u2Fixed in 1:140.12.0esr-1~deb13u1Fixed in 1:153.6.0esr-1~deb13u1Fixed in 1:153.5.0esr-1Fixed in 1:153.7.0esr-1

Event History

Feb 14, 2023
CVE Published
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
Jun 2, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
05:15 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·05:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2023-25735.

2

Which software is affected by this vulnerability?

This vulnerability affects Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, and Firefox ESR.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2023-25735?

The severity of CVE-2023-25735 is high with a CVSS score of 8.8.

4

How can I fix CVE-2023-25735?

To fix CVE-2023-25735, it is recommended to update Firefox, Thunderbird, and Firefox ESR to the latest version.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-25735?

You can find more information about CVE-2023-25735 on the Mozilla Bugzilla and Mozilla Security Advisories websites.

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