CVE-2023-4583
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CVE-2023-4583 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. When checking if the Browsing Context had been discarded in `HttpBaseChannel`, if the load group was not available then it was assumed to have already been discarded which was not always the case for private channels after the private session had ended. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 117, Firefox ESR < 115.2, and Thunderbird < 115.2.. EPSS estimates a 0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
When checking if the Browsing Context had been discarded in `HttpBaseChannel`, if the load group was not available then it was assumed to have already been discarded which was not always the case for private channels after the private session had ended. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 117, Firefox ESR < 115.2, and Thunderbird < 115.2.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 117.0 |
| Mozilla | Firefox Esr | < 115.2 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | < 115.2 |
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1842030Issue Tracking
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-34/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-36/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-38/Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1842030Issue Tracking
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-34/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-36/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-38/Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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