Vulnerability Details : CVE-2023-23597
A compromised web child process could disable web security opening restrictions, leading to a new child process being spawned within the <code>file://</code> context. Given a reliable exploit primitive, this new process could be exploited again leading to arbitrary file read. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 109.
Products affected by CVE-2023-23597
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-23597
0.13%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 49 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-23597
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
2.8
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2023-23597
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The product stores or transmits sensitive data using an encryption scheme that is theoretically sound, but is not strong enough for the level of protection required.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2023-23597
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-01/
Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 109 — MozillaVendor Advisory
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1538028
Access DeniedIssue Tracking;Permissions Required;Vendor Advisory
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