6.5
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2023-4053
Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird Full-Screen Notification Spoofing
Description

A website could have obscured the full screen notification by using a URL with a scheme handled by an external program, such as a mailto URL. This could have led to user confusion and possible spoofing attacks. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 116, Firefox ESR < 115.2, and Thunderbird < 115.2.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 1, 2023, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 8:34 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-4053 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Mozilla firefox
2 Mozilla firefox_esr
3 Mozilla thunderbird
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 3
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Follow the instructions below to mitigate the CVE-2023-4053 vulnerability.
There is no known solution at this time.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-4053.

URL Resource
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1839079 Issue Tracking Permissions Required
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-29/ Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-36/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-38/
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1839079 Issue Tracking Permissions Required
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-29/ Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-36/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-38/
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-4053 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-4053 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-4053 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-4053 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1839079
    Added Reference https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-29/
    Added Reference https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-36/
    Added Reference https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-38/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 11, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A website could have obscured the full screen notification by using a URL with a scheme handled by an external program, such as a mailto URL. This could have led to user confusion and possible spoofing attacks. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 116. A website could have obscured the full screen notification by using a URL with a scheme handled by an external program, such as a mailto URL. This could have led to user confusion and possible spoofing attacks. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 116, Firefox ESR < 115.2, and Thunderbird < 115.2.
    Added Reference https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-36/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-38/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 04, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1839079 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1839079 Issue Tracking, Permissions Required
    Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-29/ No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-29/ Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-59
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 116.0
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.5
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.15 }} 0.00%

score

0.36149

percentile