CVE-2023-28177: High severity firefox vulnerability

Published Mar 14, 2023
·
Updated

Last updated 24 July 2024

Other sources

Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 110. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 111.

Launchpad

Mozilla developers and community members Calixte Denizet, Gabriele Svelto, Andrew McCreight, and the Mozilla Fuzzing Team reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox 110. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code.

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
debian/firefox
131.0-1
Mozilla Firefox<111
111
Mozilla Firefox<111.0

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·01:51 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-28177?

The severity of CVE-2023-28177 is high.

2

Which software is affected by CVE-2023-28177?

Mozilla Firefox versions up to exclusive 111.0+ on Ubuntu and Debian, including Ubuntu bionic, Ubuntu focal, and Debian.

3

What is the remedy for CVE-2023-28177 on Mozilla Firefox?

Upgrade Mozilla Firefox to version 111.0+.

4

Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-28177?

You can find more information about CVE-2023-28177 in the references provided: [Mozilla Bugzilla](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1803109%2C1808832%2C1809542%2C1817336), [Mozilla Security Advisory](https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-09/), and [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2023-28177).

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