CVE-2023-3600: Use-after-free in workers

Published Jul 11, 2023
·
Updated

During the worker lifecycle, a use-after-free condition could have occured, which could have led to a potentially exploitable crash.

Other sources

During the worker lifecycle, a use-after-free condition could have occurred, which could have led to a potentially exploitable crash.

— Mozilla

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/firefox<115.0.2
115.0.2
redhat/thunderbird<115.0.1
115.0.1
Mozilla Thunderbird<115.0.1
115.0.1
Mozilla Firefox<115.0.2
Mozilla Firefox ESR<115.0.2
Mozilla Thunderbird<115.0.1
Mozilla Firefox<115.0.2
115.0.2
Mozilla Firefox ESR<115.0.2
115.0.2
debian/firefox
138.0.1-1
debian/thunderbird
1:115.12.0-1~deb11u11:128.10.0esr-1~deb11u11:128.8.0esr-1~deb12u11:128.10.0esr-1~deb12u11:128.9.0esr-11:128.10.0esr-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 115.0.2
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 115.0.1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 115.0.1
  4. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 138.0.1-1
  5. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1:115.12.0-1~deb11u1Fixed in 1:128.10.0esr-1~deb11u1Fixed in 1:128.8.0esr-1~deb12u1Fixed in 1:128.10.0esr-1~deb12u1Fixed in 1:128.9.0esr-1Fixed in 1:128.10.0esr-1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 115.0.2
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 115.0.1
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade Mozilla Firefox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 115.0.2
  9. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 115.0.2
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade Mozilla Thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 115.0.1

Event History

Jul 11, 2023
CVE Published
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jul 12, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:45 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:45 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jul 20, 2023
Updated
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
Affected Software
Jan 12, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·12:21 AM
Description
Sep 16, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·04:15 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2023-3600.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2023-3600?

The severity of CVE-2023-3600 is high with a CVSS score of 8.8.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2023-3600?

CVE-2023-3600 affects Firefox versions less than 115.0.2, Firefox ESR versions less than 115.0.2, and Thunderbird versions less than 115.0.1.

4

How can the use-after-free condition be exploited?

The use-after-free condition could potentially lead to a crash that can be exploited.

5

How can I fix CVE-2023-3600?

To fix CVE-2023-3600, update to Firefox 115.0.2, Firefox ESR 115.0.2, or Thunderbird 115.0.1 or later.

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