CVE-2023-29536: Use After Free

Published Apr 11, 2023
·
Updated

An attacker could cause the memory manager to incorrectly free a pointer that addresses attacker-controlled memory, resulting in an assertion, memory corruption, or 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 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 112
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade Mozilla Focus for Android to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 112
  9. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 102.10
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade Mozilla Firefox for Android to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 112
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade Mozilla 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
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jan 12, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·12:19 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 the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2023-29536.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2023-29536?

The severity of CVE-2023-29536 is high, with a severity value of 7.

3

Which software products are affected by CVE-2023-29536?

Firefox < 112, Focus for Android < 112, Firefox ESR < 102.10, Thunderbird < 102.10.

4

How does CVE-2023-29536 impact the affected software?

An attacker could cause the memory manager to incorrectly free a pointer that addresses attacker-controlled memory, resulting in an assertion, memory corruption, or a potentially exploitable crash.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-29536?

You can find more information about CVE-2023-29536 at the following links: [1](https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-14/), [2](https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-13/), [3](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1821959).

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