CVE-2023-5731: Critical severity firefox vulnerability
Published Oct 24, 2023
·Updated
Last updated 24 July 2024
Other sources
Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 118. 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
3 affected componentsFixes available
debian/firefox
130.0-2
Mozilla Firefox<119
119
Mozilla Firefox<119.0
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·02:44 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
May 24, 57290
Event
via FIRST·01:24 AM
Peer vulnerabilities
Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the vulnerability ID for this Firefox vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID for this Firefox vulnerability is CVE-2023-5731.
2
What is the severity level of CVE-2023-5731?
The severity of CVE-2023-5731 is high (7 out of 10).
3
What software is affected by CVE-2023-5731?
The Firefox version 118 is affected by CVE-2023-5731.
4
Is there a fix available for CVE-2023-5731?
Yes, the fix is available in Firefox version 119.
5
Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-5731?
You can find more information about CVE-2023-5731 in the Mozilla Security Advisory (MFSA2023-45) and Bugzilla.