CVE-2023-32215: High severity thunderbird vulnerability

Published May 9, 2023
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Updated

Last updated 24 July 2024

Other sources

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

27 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

Event History

May 9, 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·12:20 AM
Description
Sep 16, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·04:15 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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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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