CVE-2023-4579

Reference Links

• https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1842766
• https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-34/
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-10
• https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2023-4579
• https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-34/
• https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-34/#CVE-2023-4579
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-4579
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-4579
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-4579
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-4579

Parent vulnerabilities

(Appears in the following advisories)

• MFSA2023-34

Peer vulnerabilities

(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)

• CVE-2023-4573
• CVE-2023-4574
• CVE-2023-4575
• CVE-2023-4576
• CVE-2023-4577
• CVE-2023-5732
• CVE-2023-4578
• CVE-2023-4579
• CVE-2023-4580
• CVE-2023-4581
• CVE-2023-4582
• CVE-2023-4583
• CVE-2023-4584
• CVE-2023-4585

Frequently Asked Questions

• What is CVE-2023-4579?

  CVE-2023-4579 is a vulnerability in Firefox where search queries in the default search engine can appear to have been the currently navigated URL.

• What is the severity of CVE-2023-4579?

  The severity of CVE-2023-4579 is medium with a CVSS score of 3.1.

• Which software versions are affected by CVE-2023-4579?

  Firefox versions prior to 117.0 are affected by CVE-2023-4579.

• How can CVE-2023-4579 be exploited?

  CVE-2023-4579 can be exploited by setting a malicious site as the default search engine and using a well-formed URL as a search query.

• Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-4579?

  You can find more information about CVE-2023-4579 on the CVE Mitre, Ubuntu Security Notices, and NVD websites.