CVE-2023-5724: High severity thunderbird vulnerability

Published Oct 24, 2023
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Updated

Drivers are not always robust to extremely large draw calls and in some cases this scenario could have led to a crash.

Affected Software

13 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/firefox<115.4
115.4
redhat/thunderbird<115.4.1
115.4.1
debian/firefox
130.0-2
debian/firefox-esr
115.14.0esr-1~deb11u1115.15.0esr-1~deb11u1115.14.0esr-1~deb12u1115.15.0esr-1~deb12u1115.15.0esr-1
debian/thunderbird
1:115.12.0-1~deb11u11:115.15.0-1~deb11u11:115.12.0-1~deb12u11:115.15.0-1~deb12u11:128.2.0esr-1
Mozilla Thunderbird<115.4.1
115.4.1
Mozilla Firefox<119
119
Mozilla Firefox ESR<115.4
115.4
Mozilla Firefox<119.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR<115.4
Mozilla Thunderbird<115.4.1
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Debian Debian Linux=11.0

Event History

Oct 24, 2023
CVE Published
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:47 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:47 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Jan 12, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·12:28 AM
Description
Sep 16, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·04:18 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
May 24, 57290
Event
via FIRST·01:25 AM

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2023-5724.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2023-5724?

The severity of CVE-2023-5724 is medium.

3

Which software products are affected by CVE-2023-5724?

Mozilla Firefox versions up to 119 and Mozilla Firefox ESR versions up to 115.4 are affected by CVE-2023-5724.

4

How can this vulnerability lead to a crash?

The vulnerability arises from drivers not being robust to extremely large draw calls, which can cause a crash under certain conditions.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-5724?

You can find more information about CVE-2023-5724 in the references provided: [link1](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1836705), [link2](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-45/), [link3](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-46/).

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