CVE-2023-4057: Critical severity thunderbird vulnerability

Published Aug 1, 2023
·
Updated

Last updated 24 July 2024

Other sources

Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 115, Firefox ESR 115.0, and Thunderbird 115.0. 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

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/firefox<115.1
115.1
redhat/thunderbird<115.1
115.1
Mozilla Thunderbird<115.1
115.1
Mozilla Firefox<116
116
Mozilla Firefox<116.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR<115.1
Mozilla Firefox ESR<115.1
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·03:01 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:01 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Jan 12, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·12:24 AM
Description
Sep 16, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·02:17 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Mar 27, 2025
Data Sourced
via Debian·04:42 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-4057?

The severity of CVE-2023-4057 is critical with a score of 9.8.

2

Which versions of Firefox and Thunderbird are affected by CVE-2023-4057?

Versions Firefox < 116, Firefox ESR < 115.1, Thunderbird < 115.1 are affected by CVE-2023-4057.

3

Are there any known exploits for CVE-2023-4057?

There is evidence that with enough effort, the memory corruption bugs in CVE-2023-4057 could be exploited to run arbitrary code.

4

How can I fix CVE-2023-4057?

To fix CVE-2023-4057, update Firefox to version 116 or later, Firefox ESR to version 115.1 or later, and Thunderbird to version 115.1 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-4057?

You can find more information about CVE-2023-4057 in the following references: [Mozilla Bugzilla](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1841682), [Mozilla Advisory](https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-29/), [Mozilla Advisory](https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-31/).

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