CVE-2023-28164: Medium severity thunderbird vulnerability

Published Mar 14, 2023
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Updated

A flaw was found in Mozilla. The Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory described the issue of dragging a URL from a cross-origin iframe that was removed during the drag could have led to user confusion and website spoofing attacks.

Other sources

Dragging a URL from a cross-origin iframe that was removed during the drag could have led to user confusion and website spoofing attacks.

External Reference: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-10/#CVE-2023-28164

Red Hat

Dragging a URL from a cross-origin iframe that was removed during the drag could have led to user confusion and website spoofing attacks. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 111, Firefox ESR < 102.9, and Thunderbird < 102.9.

Affected Software

27 affected componentsFixes available
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
redhat/firefox<102.9
102.9
redhat/thunderbird<102.9
102.9
debian/firefox
131.0-1
debian/firefox-esr
115.14.0esr-1~deb11u1128.3.0esr-1~deb11u2115.14.0esr-1~deb12u1128.3.0esr-1~deb12u1115.15.0esr-1128.3.0esr-2
debian/thunderbird
1:115.12.0-1~deb11u11:115.15.0-1~deb11u11:115.12.0-1~deb12u11:115.15.0-1~deb12u11:128.2.0esr-11:128.3.0esr-1
Mozilla Thunderbird<102.9
102.9
Mozilla Firefox<111.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR<102.9
Mozilla Thunderbird<102.9
Mozilla Firefox<111
111
Mozilla Firefox ESR<102.9
102.9

Event History

Mar 14, 2023
CVE Published
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
Jan 12, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·12:17 AM
Description
Sep 16, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·02:41 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-28164?

CVE-2023-28164 is a vulnerability that allows dragging a URL from a cross-origin iframe that was removed during the drag, which could lead to user confusion and website spoofing attacks.

2

Which software products are affected by CVE-2023-28164?

Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird, and their respective packages in Red Hat and Ubuntu are affected by CVE-2023-28164.

3

What is the severity level of CVE-2023-28164?

CVE-2023-28164 has a severity level of medium, with a CVSS score of 6.1.

4

How can I fix CVE-2023-28164?

To fix CVE-2023-28164, update your Mozilla Firefox or Mozilla Thunderbird to the recommended versions provided by the vendor.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-28164?

You can find more information about CVE-2023-28164 at the following references: [Link 1](https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-11/), [Link 2](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1809122), [Link 3](https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-10/).

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