CVE-2023-4045: Medium severity thunderbird vulnerability

Published Aug 1, 2023
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Updated

Last updated 24 July 2024

Other sources

Offscreen Canvas did not properly track cross-origin tainting, which could have been used to access image data from another site in violation of same-origin policy.

Mozilla

Affected Software

19 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/firefox<102.14
102.14
redhat/firefox<115.1
115.1
redhat/thunderbird<102.14
102.14
redhat/thunderbird<115.1
115.1
Mozilla Thunderbird<102.14
102.14
Mozilla Thunderbird<115.1
115.1
Mozilla Firefox<116
116
Mozilla Firefox ESR<115.1
115.1
Mozilla Firefox ESR<102.14
102.14
Mozilla Firefox<116.0
Mozilla Firefox>=102.0<102.14
Mozilla Firefox>=115.0<115.1
Debian Debian Linux=11.0
Debian Debian Linux=12.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR>=102.0<102.14
Mozilla Firefox ESR>=115.0<115.1
debian/firefox
137.0.2-1
debian/firefox-esr
115.14.0esr-1~deb11u1128.9.0esr-1~deb11u1128.8.0esr-1~deb12u1128.9.0esr-1~deb12u1128.9.0esr-2
debian/thunderbird
1:115.12.0-1~deb11u11:128.9.0esr-1~deb11u11:128.8.0esr-1~deb12u11:128.9.0esr-1~deb12u11:128.9.0esr-1

Event History

Aug 1, 2023
CVE Published
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:56 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:56 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
03:15 PM
Description
Jan 12, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·12:24 AM
Description
Sep 16, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·04:16 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Mar 27, 2025
Data Sourced
via Debian·02:08 PM
DescriptionAffected Software

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-4045?

CVE-2023-4045 is a vulnerability that affects Firefox versions below 116, Firefox ESR versions below 102.14, and Thunderbird versions below 115.1. It allows cross-origin tainting and unauthorized access to image data.

2

How does CVE-2023-4045 impact users?

CVE-2023-4045 can be exploited to bypass same-origin policy and potentially access image data from another site.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2023-4045?

CVE-2023-4045 has a severity rating of 5.3 (High).

4

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2023-4045?

Firefox versions below 116, Firefox ESR versions below 102.14, and Thunderbird versions below 115.1 are affected by CVE-2023-4045.

5

How can I mitigate the CVE-2023-4045 vulnerability?

To mitigate CVE-2023-4045, users should update their Firefox and Thunderbird installations to versions 116 and 115.1 respectively.

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