CVE-2023-4574
Mozilla Firefox IPC Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution
Description
When creating a callback over IPC for showing the Color Picker window, multiple of the same callbacks could have been created at a time and eventually all simultaneously destroyed as soon as one of the callbacks finished. This could have led to a use-after-free causing a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 117, Firefox ESR < 102.15, Firefox ESR < 115.2, Thunderbird < 102.15, and Thunderbird < 115.2.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 11, 2023, 9:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 21, 2024, 1:55 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2023-4574
vulnerability.
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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-2023-4574.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1846688 | Issue Tracking |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-34/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-35/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-36/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-37/ | |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-38/ | Vendor Advisory |
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CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 115.0 from (excluding) 115.2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 115.0 from (excluding) 115.2 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description When creating a callback over IPC for showing the Color Picker window, multiple of the same callbacks could have been created at a time and eventually all simultaneously destroyed as soon as one of the callbacks finished. This could have led to a use-after-free causing a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 117, Firefox ESR < 102.15, Firefox ESR < 115.2, and Thunderbird < 115.2. When creating a callback over IPC for showing the Color Picker window, multiple of the same callbacks could have been created at a time and eventually all simultaneously destroyed as soon as one of the callbacks finished. This could have led to a use-after-free causing a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 117, Firefox ESR < 102.15, Firefox ESR < 115.2, Thunderbird < 102.15, and Thunderbird < 115.2. Added Reference https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-37/ [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 13, 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:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1846688 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1846688 Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-34/ No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-34/ Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-35/ No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-35/ Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-36/ No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-36/ Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-38/ No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-38/ Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-416 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 117.0 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 102.15 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 115.0 up to (excluding) 115.2 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 115.2
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-4574 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-4574
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.12 }} 0.02%
score
0.47198
percentile