CVE-2023-4580: Push notifications saved to disk unencrypted

Published Aug 29, 2023
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Updated

Last updated 24 July 2024

Other sources

Push notifications stored on disk in private browsing mode were not being encrypted potentially allowing the leak of sensitive information.

— Mozilla

Affected Software

17 affected componentsFixes available
Mozilla Thunderbird<115.2
115.2
Mozilla Firefox<117.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR<115.2
Mozilla Thunderbird<115.2
Mozilla Firefox<117
117
Mozilla Firefox ESR<115.2
115.2
debian/firefox
138.0.1-1
debian/firefox-esr
115.14.0esr-1~deb11u1128.9.0esr-1~deb11u1128.8.0esr-1~deb12u1128.10.0esr-1~deb12u1128.9.0esr-2128.10.0esr-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
redhat/firefox<115.2
115.2
redhat/thunderbird<115.2
115.2
alpine/firefox-esr<115.2.0-r0
115.2.0-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<115.2.0-r0
115.2.0-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<115.2.0-r0
115.2.0-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<115.2.0-r0
115.2.0-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<115.2.0-r0
115.2.0-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<115.2.0-r0
115.2.0-r0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 115.2
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Firefox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 117
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Firefox ESR to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 115.2
  4. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 138.0.1-1
  5. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 115.14.0esr-1~deb11u1Fixed in 128.9.0esr-1~deb11u1Fixed in 128.8.0esr-1~deb12u1Fixed in 128.10.0esr-1~deb12u1Fixed in 128.9.0esr-2Fixed in 128.10.0esr-1
  6. 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
  7. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 115.2
  8. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 115.2

Event History

Aug 29, 2023
CVE Published
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
Aug 30, 2023
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·09:44 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Sep 11, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:01 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:01 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·09:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-4580?

The severity of CVE-2023-4580 is medium.

2

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2023-4580?

Firefox versions < 117, Firefox ESR versions < 115.2, and Thunderbird versions < 115.2 are affected by CVE-2023-4580.

3

How can I fix CVE-2023-4580 on Firefox?

To fix CVE-2023-4580 on Firefox, update to version 117 or above.

4

How can I fix CVE-2023-4580 on Thunderbird?

To fix CVE-2023-4580 on Thunderbird, update to version 115.2 or above.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-4580?

You can find more information about CVE-2023-4580 on the following references: [CVE-2023-4580](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-4580), [Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6320-1](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6320-1), [NVD CVE-2023-4580](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-4580).

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