CVE-2023-5730
Last modified
CVE-2023-5730 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 118, Firefox ESR 115.3, and Thunderbird 115.3. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. EPSS estimates a 1.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 118, Firefox ESR 115.3, and Thunderbird 115.3. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 119, Firefox ESR < 115.4, and Thunderbird < 115.4.1.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 119.0 |
| Mozilla | Firefox Esr | < 115.4 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | < 115.4.1 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 10.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 11.0 |
References
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00037.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00042.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5535Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5538Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-45/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-46/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-47/Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00037.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00042.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5535Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5538Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-45/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-46/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-47/Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2023-5730?
How severe is CVE-2023-5730?
How do I fix CVE-2023-5730?
How Strix Helps
- How Strix found a critical auth bypass in etcdStrix autonomously discovered a critical authentication bypass in etcd, later designated CVE-2026-33413.
- Autonomous PentestingAI agents that find and validate exploitable vulnerabilities like this one across your applications.
- PR ReviewsPentest every pull request so vulnerable code is caught before it ships to production.
- AI Penetration TestingHow AI-driven penetration testing continuously covers your attack surface.
Related CVEs from 2023
- CVE-2023-5724Drivers are not always robust to extremely large draw calls …7.5
- CVE-2023-5725A malicious installed WebExtension could open arbitrary URLs…4.3
- CVE-2023-5726A website could have obscured the full screen notification b…4.3
- CVE-2023-5727The executable file warning was not presented when downloadi…6.5
- CVE-2023-5728During garbage collection extra operations were performed on…7.5
- CVE-2023-5729A malicious web site can enter fullscreen mode while simulta…4.3
- CVE-2023-5731Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 118. Some of these bug…9.8
- CVE-2023-5732An attacker could have created a malicious link using bidire…6.5
- CVE-2023-5737The WordPress Backup & Migration WordPress plugin before 1.4…4.3
- CVE-2023-5738The WordPress Backup & Migration WordPress plugin before 1.4…5.4
- CVE-2023-5739Certain versions of HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows are p…7.8
- CVE-2023-5740The Live Chat with Facebook Messenger plugin for WordPress i…5.4
Are you affected by CVE-2023-5730?
Run a free Strix scan to check your systems for this vulnerability.
Scan your code nowSource: NVD / NIST
