CVE-2023-4584: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 117, Firefox ESR 102.15, Firefox ESR 115.2, Thunderbird 102.15, and Thunderbird 115.2

Published Aug 29, 2023
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Updated

Last updated 24 July 2024

Other sources

Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 116, Firefox ESR 102.14, Firefox ESR 115.1, Thunderbird 102.14, and Thunderbird 115.1. 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

15 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/firefox<115.2
115.2
redhat/thunderbird<115.2
115.2
Mozilla Thunderbird<102.15
102.15
Mozilla Thunderbird<115.2
115.2
Mozilla Firefox<117.0
Mozilla Firefox>=115.0<115.2
Mozilla Firefox ESR<102.15
Mozilla Thunderbird<115.2
Mozilla Firefox ESR>=115.0<115.2
Mozilla Firefox<117
117
Mozilla Firefox ESR<115.2
115.2
Mozilla Firefox ESR<102.15
102.15
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 29, 2023
CVE Published
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
Aug 30, 2023
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·09:47 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Sep 11, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:02 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:02 AM
Description
Jan 12, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·12:26 AM
Description
Sep 16, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·04:18 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-4584?

The severity of CVE-2023-4584 is high (8.8).

2

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2023-4584?

Firefox 116, Firefox ESR 102.14, Firefox ESR 115.1, Thunderbird 102.14, and Thunderbird 115.1 are affected by CVE-2023-4584.

3

What is the remedy for CVE-2023-4584?

Update Mozilla Thunderbird to version 102.15 or higher, or update Mozilla Firefox to version 117 or higher.

4

Is there any evidence of memory corruption in CVE-2023-4584?

Yes, there is evidence of memory corruption in CVE-2023-4584.

5

Is there a possibility of arbitrary code execution in CVE-2023-4584?

Yes, there is a possibility of arbitrary code execution in CVE-2023-4584.

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