#VU78853 Insufficient UI Warning of Dangerous Operations in Mozilla products - CVE-2023-4053

Vulnerability identifier: #VU78853

Vulnerability risk: Low

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

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4053

CWE-ID: CWE-357

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Mozilla Firefox
Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers
Firefox ESR
Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers
Firefox for Android
Mobile applications / Apps for mobile phones

Vendor: Mozilla

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due an error when handling full screen notifications. A malicious website can obscure the full screen notification by using a URL with a scheme handled by an external program, such as a mailto URL, and perform spoofing attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Mozilla Firefox: 115.0.2 - 115.0.3

Firefox for Android: 115.2.0 - 115.2.1

Firefox ESR: 115.0 - 115.1.0

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External links
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-29/

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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.