CVE-2023-5725: Medium severity Mozilla Thunderbird vulnerability

Published Oct 24, 2023
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Updated

A malicious installed WebExtension could open arbitrary URLs, which under the right circumstance could be leveraged to collect sensitive user data.

Affected Software

34 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
alpine/firefox<119.0-r0
119.0-r0
alpine/firefox<119.0-r0
119.0-r0
alpine/firefox<119.0-r0
119.0-r0
alpine/firefox<119.0-r0
119.0-r0
alpine/firefox<119.0-r0
119.0-r0
alpine/firefox<119.0-r0
119.0-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<115.5.0-r0
115.5.0-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<115.4.0-r0
115.4.0-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<115.4.0-r0
115.4.0-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<115.4.0-r0
115.4.0-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<115.4.0-r0
115.4.0-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<115.4.0-r0
115.4.0-r0
alpine/librewolf<119.0-r0
119.0-r0
alpine/librewolf<119.0-r0
119.0-r0
alpine/librewolf<119.0-r0
119.0-r0
alpine/thunderbird<115.4.0-r0
115.4.0-r0
alpine/thunderbird<115.4.1-r0
115.4.1-r0
alpine/thunderbird<115.4.1-r0
115.4.1-r0
alpine/thunderbird<115.4.1-r0
115.4.1-r0
alpine/thunderbird<115.4.1-r0
115.4.1-r0
alpine/thunderbird<115.4.1-r0
115.4.1-r0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 115.4
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 115.4.1
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 130.0-2
  4. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 115.14.0esr-1~deb11u1Fixed in 115.15.0esr-1~deb11u1Fixed in 115.14.0esr-1~deb12u1Fixed in 115.15.0esr-1~deb12u1Fixed in 115.15.0esr-1
  5. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1:115.12.0-1~deb11u1Fixed in 1:115.15.0-1~deb11u1Fixed in 1:115.12.0-1~deb12u1Fixed in 1:115.15.0-1~deb12u1Fixed in 1:128.2.0esr-1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade Thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 115.4.1
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade Firefox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 119
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade Firefox ESR to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 115.4

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
Oct 25, 2023
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:17 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-5725?

The severity of CVE-2023-5725 is medium.

2

How does CVE-2023-5725 affect Mozilla Firefox?

CVE-2023-5725 affects Mozilla Firefox version up to exclusive 119 and Mozilla Firefox ESR version up to exclusive 115.4.

3

Can a malicious WebExtension collect sensitive user data through CVE-2023-5725?

Yes, a malicious installed WebExtension could open arbitrary URLs, which under the right circumstance could be leveraged to collect sensitive user data.

4

How can I mitigate the vulnerability CVE-2023-5725?

To mitigate CVE-2023-5725, update Mozilla Firefox to version 119 or later and Mozilla Firefox ESR to version 115.4 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-5725?

You can find more information about CVE-2023-5725 on the Mozilla Bugzilla website and the Mozilla Security Advisories website.

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