Vulnerability · Published Jun 2, 2023 · Assigned by mozilla
CVE-2023-23604Creation of duplicate SystemPrincipal from less secure contexts
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity incorrect authorization in Firefox from Mozilla. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 40% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 59.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A duplicate `SystemPrincipal` object could be created when parsing a non-system html document via `DOMParser::ParseFromSafeString`. This could have lead to bypassing web security checks. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 109.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | mozjs78 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-23604 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | mozjs91 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-23604 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-863 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N