CVE-2023-28162: Incorrect Type Cast
First published: Tue Mar 14 2023(Updated: )
The Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory describes this flaw as: While implementing AudioWorklets, some code may have cast one type to another, invalid, dynamic type. This could have led to a potentially exploitable crash.
Credit: security@mozilla.org security@mozilla.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| redhat/firefox | <0:102.9.0-3.el7_9 | 0:102.9.0-3.el7_9 |
| redhat/thunderbird | <0:102.9.0-1.el7_9 | 0:102.9.0-1.el7_9 |
| redhat/firefox | <0:102.9.0-3.el8_7 | 0:102.9.0-3.el8_7 |
| redhat/thunderbird | <0:102.9.0-1.el8_7 | 0:102.9.0-1.el8_7 |
| redhat/thunderbird | <0:102.9.0-2.el8_1 | 0:102.9.0-2.el8_1 |
| redhat/firefox | <0:102.9.0-4.el8_1 | 0:102.9.0-4.el8_1 |
| redhat/thunderbird | <0:102.9.0-2.el8_2 | 0:102.9.0-2.el8_2 |
| redhat/firefox | <0:102.9.0-4.el8_2 | 0:102.9.0-4.el8_2 |
| redhat/firefox | <0:102.9.0-4.el8_4 | 0:102.9.0-4.el8_4 |
| redhat/thunderbird | <0:102.9.0-2.el8_4 | 0:102.9.0-2.el8_4 |
| redhat/firefox | <0:102.9.0-3.el8_6 | 0:102.9.0-3.el8_6 |
| redhat/thunderbird | <0:102.9.0-1.el8_6 | 0:102.9.0-1.el8_6 |
| redhat/firefox | <0:102.9.0-3.el9_1 | 0:102.9.0-3.el9_1 |
| redhat/thunderbird | <0:102.9.0-1.el9_1 | 0:102.9.0-1.el9_1 |
| redhat/firefox | <0:102.9.0-3.el9_0 | 0:102.9.0-3.el9_0 |
| redhat/thunderbird | <0:102.9.0-1.el9_0 | 0:102.9.0-1.el9_0 |
| Mozilla Thunderbird | <102.9 | 102.9 |
| Mozilla Firefox ESR | <102.9 | 102.9 |
| redhat/firefox | <102.9 | 102.9 |
| redhat/thunderbird | <102.9 | 102.9 |
| Mozilla Firefox | <111 | 111 |
| Mozilla Firefox | <111.0 | |
| Mozilla Firefox ESR | <102.9 | |
| Mozilla Thunderbird | <102.9 | |
| ubuntu/firefox | <111.0+ | 111.0+ |
| ubuntu/firefox | <111.0+ | 111.0+ |
| ubuntu/thunderbird | <1:102.9.0+ | 1:102.9.0+ |
| ubuntu/thunderbird | <1:102.9.0+ | 1:102.9.0+ |
| ubuntu/thunderbird | <1:102.9.0+ | 1:102.9.0+ |
| ubuntu/thunderbird | <1:102.9.0+ | 1:102.9.0+ |
| 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/mfsa2023-11/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-10/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-09/
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1811327
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-28162 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28162 https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-10/#CVE-2023-28162 https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-11/#CVE-2023-28162
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2178466
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:1333
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:1401
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:1336
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:1403
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:1442
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:1479
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:1443
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:1445
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:1444
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:1472
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:1367
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:1404
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:1337
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:1407
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:1364
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:1402
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2023-28162
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-11/
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2023-28162
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-10/
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-11/#CVE-2023-28164
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-10/#CVE-2023-28162
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-09/
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-09/#CVE-2023-28162
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-11/#CVE-2023-28162
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-28162
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5954-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5972-1
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-28162
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28162
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-28162
Parent vulnerabilities
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?
The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2023-28162.
What is the severity of CVE-2023-28162?
The severity of CVE-2023-28162 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.5.
Which products are affected by CVE-2023-28162?
Firefox < 111, Firefox ESR < 102.9, and Thunderbird < 102.9 are affected by CVE-2023-28162.
How can I fix CVE-2023-28162?
To fix CVE-2023-28162, update to Firefox version 111 or higher, Firefox ESR version 102.9 or higher, or Thunderbird version 102.9 or higher.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-28162?
You can find more information about CVE-2023-28162 on the Mozilla Security Advisories page: [Link](https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-11/)
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