PT-2023-1949 · Mozilla+5 · Firefox+5
Andrew Mccreight
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Published
2023-03-14
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Updated
2025-03-14
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CVE-2023-28177
CVSS v3.1
8.8
High
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 111
Description
The issue is related to a memory safety bug that can cause a buffer overflow when processing HTML content, potentially allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. Some of these bugs have shown evidence of memory corruption, and it is presumed that with enough effort, they could be exploited.
Recommendations
For versions prior to 111, update to version 111 or later to resolve the issue.
As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to sensitive features or modules in Firefox until a patch is applied.
Fix
Memory Corruption
Buffer Overflow
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Astra Linux
Linuxmint
Firefox
Suse
Ubuntu