CVE-2023-29535: Medium severity Mozilla Thunderbird vulnerability

Published Apr 11, 2023
·
Updated

Following a Garbage Collector compaction, weak maps may have been accessed before they were correctly traced. This resulted in memory corruption and a potentially exploitable crash.

Affected Software

16 affected componentsFixes available
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<102.10
102.10
Mozilla Firefox<112.0
Mozilla Firefox Android<112.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR<102.10
Mozilla Focus Android<112.0
Mozilla Thunderbird<102.10
Mozilla Firefox ESR<102.10
102.10
Mozilla Firefox<112
112
All of the following
Mozilla Firefox=112
Google Android
All of the following
Mozilla Focus=112
Google Android
Mozilla Firefox Mobile Android<112.0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 131.0-1
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 115.14.0esr-1~deb11u1Fixed in 128.3.0esr-1~deb11u2Fixed in 115.14.0esr-1~deb12u1Fixed in 128.3.0esr-1~deb12u1Fixed in 115.15.0esr-1Fixed in 128.3.0esr-2
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1:115.12.0-1~deb11u1Fixed in 1:115.15.0-1~deb11u1Fixed in 1:115.12.0-1~deb12u1Fixed in 1:115.15.0-1~deb12u1Fixed in 1:128.2.0esr-1Fixed in 1:128.3.0esr-1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade Thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 102.10
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade Firefox ESR to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 102.10
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade Firefox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 112
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade Mozilla Firefox/Firefox ESR/Firefox for Android/Focus for Android/Thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 112
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade Mozilla Firefox ESR/Thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 102.10

Event History

Apr 11, 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
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jan 12, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·12:18 AM
Description
Sep 16, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·04:14 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-29535?

CVE-2023-29535 is a vulnerability in Firefox, Focus for Android, and Firefox ESR that allows for memory corruption and potentially exploitable crashes.

2

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2023-29535?

Firefox versions prior to 112, Focus for Android versions prior to 112, and Firefox ESR versions prior to 102.10 are affected by CVE-2023-29535.

3

How can CVE-2023-29535 be exploited?

CVE-2023-29535 can be exploited by accessing weak maps before they are correctly traced, resulting in memory corruption and potentially exploitable crashes.

4

What is the severity of CVE-2023-29535?

CVE-2023-29535 has a severity level of high, with a CVSS score of 7.

5

How can I fix CVE-2023-29535?

To fix CVE-2023-29535, update Firefox to version 112 or later, Focus for Android to version 112 or later, or Firefox ESR to version 102.10 or later.

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