#VU75875 Out-of-bounds read in Mozilla Firefox and Firefox ESR - CVE-2023-32206

Vulnerability identifier: #VU75875

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-32206

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Mozilla Firefox
Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers
Firefox ESR
Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers

Vendor: Mozilla

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in the RLBox Expat driver. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted website, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and crash the browser.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Mozilla Firefox: 100.0 - 112.0.2

Firefox ESR: 102.0 - 102.10.0

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External links
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-16/
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-17/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.