CVE-2023-4058: Critical severity firefox vulnerability
Published Aug 1, 2023
·Updated
Last updated 24 July 2024
Other sources
Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 115. 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
3 affected componentsFixes available
Mozilla Firefox<116
116
Mozilla Firefox<116.0
debian/firefox
137.0.2-1
Event History
Aug 1, 2023
CVE Published
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:02 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:02 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
Apr 20, 2025
Data Sourced
via Debian·03:59 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
Peer vulnerabilities
Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the vulnerability ID for this Firefox vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID for this Firefox vulnerability is CVE-2023-4058.
2
What is the severity rating of CVE-2023-4058?
CVE-2023-4058 has a severity rating of 9.8 (critical).
3
What software is affected by CVE-2023-4058?
Mozilla Firefox versions up to exclusive 116 are affected by CVE-2023-4058.
4
How can CVE-2023-4058 be exploited?
CVE-2023-4058 could have been exploited to run arbitrary code by exploiting the memory corruption bugs in Firefox.
5
Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-4058?
You can find more information about CVE-2023-4058 on Bugzilla, Mozilla Security Advisories, and Launchpad.