CVE-2023-25742
First published: Tue Feb 14 2023(Updated: )
The Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory describes this flaw as: When importing a SPKI RSA public key as ECDSA P-256, the key would be handled incorrectly causing the tab to crash.
Credit: security@mozilla.org security@mozilla.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mozilla Thunderbird | <102.8 | 102.8 |
| Mozilla Firefox ESR | <102.8 | 102.8 |
| redhat/firefox | <102.8 | 102.8 |
| redhat/thunderbird | <102.8 | 102.8 |
| Mozilla Firefox | <110 | 110 |
| Mozilla Firefox | <110.0 | |
| Mozilla Firefox ESR | <102.8 | |
| Mozilla Thunderbird | <102.8 | |
| ubuntu/firefox | <110.0+ | 110.0+ |
| ubuntu/firefox | <110.0+ | 110.0+ |
| ubuntu/firefox | <110.0-1 | 110.0-1 |
| ubuntu/thunderbird | <1:102.8.0+ | 1:102.8.0+ |
| ubuntu/thunderbird | <1:102.8.0+ | 1:102.8.0+ |
| ubuntu/thunderbird | <1:102.8.0+ | 1:102.8.0+ |
| ubuntu/thunderbird | <1:102.8.0+ | 1:102.8.0+ |
| debian/firefox | 129.0-1 | |
| debian/firefox-esr | 115.12.0esr-1~deb11u1 115.13.0esr-1~deb11u1 115.12.0esr-1~deb12u1 115.13.0esr-1~deb12u1 115.13.0esr-2 115.14.0esr-1 | |
| debian/thunderbird | 1:115.12.0-1~deb11u1 1:115.13.0-1~deb11u1 1:115.12.0-1~deb12u1 1:115.13.0-1~deb12u1 1:115.13.0-1 |
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Reference Links
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-05/
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1813424
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-07/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-06/
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-25742 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25742 https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-06/#CVE-2023-25742 https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-07/#CVE-2023-25742
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2170390
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:0812
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:0817
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:0808
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:0821
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:0806
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:0818
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:0811
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:0819
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:0805
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:0820
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:0807
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:0822
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:0810
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:0824
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:0809
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:0823
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2023-25742
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-07/
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2023-25742
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-06/
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-07/#CVE-2023-25746
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-06/#CVE-2023-25742
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-05/
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-05/#CVE-2023-25742
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-07/#CVE-2023-25742
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-25742
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5880-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5943-1
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-25742
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25742
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-25742
Parent vulnerabilities
(Appears in the following advisories)
Peer vulnerabilities
(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2023-25742?
CVE-2023-25742 is a vulnerability that affects Firefox, Thunderbird, and Firefox ESR, causing crashes when importing a SPKI RSA public key as ECDSA P-256.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2023-25742?
CVE-2023-25742 affects Firefox versions prior to 110, Thunderbird versions prior to 102.8, and Firefox ESR versions prior to 102.8.
What is the severity of CVE-2023-25742?
CVE-2023-25742 has a severity level of medium.
How can I fix CVE-2023-25742?
To fix CVE-2023-25742, users should update their Firefox, Thunderbird, and Firefox ESR to versions 110, 102.8, and 102.8 respectively.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-25742?
More information about CVE-2023-25742 can be found on the Mozilla security advisories page and the Bugzilla Mozilla page linked in the references.
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