CVE-2023-32215: High severity Mozilla Thunderbird vulnerability

Published May 9, 2023
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Updated

Last updated 24 July 2024

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Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 112 and Firefox ESR 102.10. 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 < 113, Firefox ESR < 102.11, and Thunderbird < 102.11.

Mozilla developers and community members Gabriele Svelto, Andrew Osmond, Emily McDonough, Sebastian Hengst, Andrew McCreight and the Mozilla Fuzzing Team reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox 112 and Firefox ESR 102.10. 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.

— Mozilla

Mozilla developers and community members Gabriele Svelto, Andrew Osmond, Emily McDonough, Sebastian Hengst, Andrew McCreight and the Mozilla Fuzzing Team reported memory safety bugs present in Thunderbird 102.10. 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.

Mozilla developers and community members reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox 112 and Firefox ESR 102.10. 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. External Reference: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-17/#CVE-2023-32215

— Red Hat

The Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory describes this flaw as: Mozilla developers and community members reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox 112 and Firefox ESR 102.10. 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

33 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/firefox<0:102.11.0-2.el7_9
0:102.11.0-2.el7_9
redhat/thunderbird<0:102.11.0-1.el7_9
0:102.11.0-1.el7_9
redhat/firefox<0:102.11.0-2.el8_7
0:102.11.0-2.el8_7
redhat/thunderbird<0:102.11.0-1.el8_7
0:102.11.0-1.el8_7
redhat/firefox<0:102.11.0-2.el8_1
0:102.11.0-2.el8_1
redhat/thunderbird<0:102.11.0-1.el8_1
0:102.11.0-1.el8_1
redhat/firefox<0:102.11.0-2.el8_2
0:102.11.0-2.el8_2
redhat/thunderbird<0:102.11.0-1.el8_2
0:102.11.0-1.el8_2
redhat/firefox<0:102.11.0-2.el8_4
0:102.11.0-2.el8_4
redhat/thunderbird<0:102.11.0-1.el8_4
0:102.11.0-1.el8_4
redhat/firefox<0:102.11.0-2.el8_6
0:102.11.0-2.el8_6
redhat/thunderbird<0:102.11.0-1.el8_6
0:102.11.0-1.el8_6
redhat/firefox<0:102.11.0-2.el9_2
0:102.11.0-2.el9_2
redhat/thunderbird<0:102.11.0-1.el9_2
0:102.11.0-1.el9_2
redhat/firefox<0:102.11.0-2.el9_0
0:102.11.0-2.el9_0
redhat/thunderbird<0:102.11.0-1.el9_0
0:102.11.0-1.el9_0
redhat/firefox<102.11
102.11
redhat/thunderbird<102.11
102.11
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<102.11
102.11
Mozilla Firefox<113.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR<102.11
Mozilla Thunderbird<102.11
Mozilla Firefox ESR<102.11
102.11
Mozilla Firefox<113
113
alpine/firefox-esr<102.11.0-r0
102.11.0-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<102.11.0-r0
102.11.0-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<102.11.0-r0
102.11.0-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<102.11.0-r0
102.11.0-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<102.11.0-r0
102.11.0-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<102.11.0-r0
102.11.0-r0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 0:102.11.0-2.el7_9
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 0:102.11.0-1.el7_9
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 0:102.11.0-2.el8_7
  4. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 0:102.11.0-1.el8_7
  5. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 0:102.11.0-2.el8_1
  6. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 0:102.11.0-1.el8_1
  7. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 0:102.11.0-2.el8_2
  8. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 0:102.11.0-1.el8_2
  9. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 0:102.11.0-2.el8_4
  10. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 0:102.11.0-1.el8_4
  11. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 0:102.11.0-2.el8_6
  12. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 0:102.11.0-1.el8_6
  13. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 0:102.11.0-2.el9_2
  14. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 0:102.11.0-1.el9_2
  15. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 0:102.11.0-2.el9_0
  16. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 0:102.11.0-1.el9_0
  17. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 102.11
  18. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 102.11
  19. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 131.0-1
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. Upgrade

    Upgrade Thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 102.11
  23. Upgrade

    Upgrade Firefox ESR to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 102.11
  24. Upgrade

    Upgrade Firefox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 113
  25. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 102.11.0-r0

Event History

May 9, 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
Data Sourced
via OSV·05:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-32215?

CVE-2023-32215 refers to memory safety bugs present in Firefox 112 and Firefox ESR 102.10 that could potentially lead to memory corruption.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2023-32215?

CVE-2023-32215 has a severity rating of 8.8 (high).

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2023-32215?

Firefox versions up to and excluding 113, Firefox ESR versions up to and excluding 102.11, Thunderbird versions up to and excluding 102.11, and certain versions of Firefox and Thunderbird on Red Hat and Ubuntu are affected.

4

How can I fix CVE-2023-32215?

To fix CVE-2023-32215, update to Firefox version 113 or later, Firefox ESR version 102.11 or later, Thunderbird version 102.11 or later, or the latest available version provided by your operating system vendor.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-32215?

You can find more information about CVE-2023-32215 on the Mozilla Security Advisories page: [link](https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-16/), [link](https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-18/), [link](https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-17/)

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