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CVE-2023-5170

Summary
Assigner-mozilla
Assigner Org ID-f16b083a-5664-49f3-a51e-8d479e5ed7fe
Published At-27 Sep, 2023 | 14:13
Updated At-13 Feb, 2025 | 17:19
Rejected At-
Credits

In canvas rendering, a compromised content process could have caused a surface to change unexpectedly, leading to a memory leak of a privileged process. This memory leak could be used to effect a sandbox escape if the correct data was leaked. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 118.

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▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mozilla
Assigner Org ID:f16b083a-5664-49f3-a51e-8d479e5ed7fe
Published At:27 Sep, 2023 | 14:13
Updated At:13 Feb, 2025 | 17:19
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

In canvas rendering, a compromised content process could have caused a surface to change unexpectedly, leading to a memory leak of a privileged process. This memory leak could be used to effect a sandbox escape if the correct data was leaked. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 118.

Affected Products
Vendor
Mozilla CorporationMozilla
Product
Firefox
Versions
Affected
  • From unspecified before 118 (custom)
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
textN/AMemory leak from a privileged process
Type: text
CWE ID: N/A
Description: Memory leak from a privileged process
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1846686
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-41/
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-10
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Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1846686
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-41/
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Hyperlink: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-10
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1846686
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-41/
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-10
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▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:security@mozilla.org
Published At:27 Sep, 2023 | 15:19
Updated At:07 Jan, 2024 | 11:15

In canvas rendering, a compromised content process could have caused a surface to change unexpectedly, leading to a memory leak of a privileged process. This memory leak could be used to effect a sandbox escape if the correct data was leaked. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 118.

CISA Catalog
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Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary3.17.4HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Type: Primary
Version: 3.1
Base score: 7.4
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
CPE Matches
Mozilla Corporation
mozilla
>>firefox>>Versions before 118.0(exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CWE-401Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-401
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
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References
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1846686security@mozilla.org
Issue Tracking
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-10security@mozilla.org
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-41/security@mozilla.org
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1846686
Source: security@mozilla.org
Resource:
Issue Tracking
Permissions Required
Hyperlink: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-10
Source: security@mozilla.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-41/
Source: security@mozilla.org
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