Headline
CVE-2023-3482: Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 115
When Firefox is configured to block storage of all cookies, it was still possible to store data in localstorage by using an iframe with a source of 'about:blank’. This could have led to malicious websites storing tracking data without permission. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 115.
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2023-22
Announced
July 4, 2023
Impact
high
Products
Firefox
Fixed in
- Firefox 115
#CVE-2023-3482: Block all cookies bypass for localstorage
Reporter
Martin Hostettler
Impact
moderate
Description
When Firefox is configured to block storage of all cookies, it was still possible to store data in localstorage by using an iframe with a source of 'about:blank’. This could have led to malicious websites storing tracking data without permission.
References
- Bug 1839464
#CVE-2023-37201: Use-after-free in WebRTC certificate generation
Reporter
Irvan Kurniawan
Impact
high
Description
An attacker could have triggered a use-after-free condition when creating a WebRTC connection over HTTPS.
References
- Bug 1826002
#CVE-2023-37202: Potential use-after-free from compartment mismatch in SpiderMonkey
Reporter
zx
Impact
high
Description
Cross-compartment wrappers wrapping a scripted proxy could have caused objects from other compartments to be stored in the main compartment resulting in a use-after-free.
References
- Bug 1834711
#CVE-2023-37203: Drag and Drop API may provide access to local system files
Reporter
Paul Nickerson
Impact
moderate
Description
Insufficient validation in the Drag and Drop API in conjunction with social engineering, may have allowed an attacker to trick end-users into creating a shortcut to local system files. This could have been leveraged to execute arbitrary code.
References
- Bug 291640
#CVE-2023-37204: Fullscreen notification obscured via option element
Reporter
Irvan Kurniawan
Impact
moderate
Description
A website could have obscured the fullscreen notification by using an option element by introducing lag via an expensive computational function. This could have led to user confusion and possible spoofing attacks.
References
- Bug 1832195
#CVE-2023-37205: URL spoofing in address bar using RTL characters
Reporter
Rohan Sharma
Impact
moderate
Description
The use of RTL Arabic characters in the address bar may have allowed for URL spoofing.
References
- Bug 1704420
#CVE-2023-37206: Insufficient validation of symlinks in the FileSystem API
Reporter
Ameen Basha M K
Impact
moderate
Description
Uploading files which contain symlinks may have allowed an attacker to trick a user into submitting sensitive data to a malicious website.
References
- Bug 1813299
#CVE-2023-37207: Fullscreen notification obscured
Reporter
Shaheen Fazim
Impact
moderate
Description
A website could have obscured the fullscreen notification by using a URL with a scheme handled by an external program, such as a mailto URL. This could have led to user confusion and possible spoofing attacks.
References
- Bug 1816287
#CVE-2023-37208: Lack of warning when opening Diagcab files
Reporter
Puf
Impact
moderate
Description
When opening Diagcab files, Firefox did not warn the user that these files may contain malicious code.
References
- Bug 1837675
#CVE-2023-37209: Use-after-free in `NotifyOnHistoryReload`
Reporter
Simon Descarpentries
Impact
moderate
Description
A use-after-free condition existed in NotifyOnHistoryReload where a LoadingSessionHistoryEntry object was freed and a reference to that object remained. This resulted in a potentially exploitable condition when the reference to that object was later reused.
References
- Bug 1837993
#CVE-2023-37210: Full-screen mode exit prevention
Reporter
Hafiizh
Impact
low
Description
A website could prevent a user from exiting full-screen mode via alert and prompt calls. This could lead to user confusion and possible spoofing attacks.
References
- Bug 1821886
#CVE-2023-37211: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 115, Firefox ESR 102.13, and Thunderbird 102.13
Reporter
Andrew McCreight, Matthew Gaudet, Tom Ritter, and the Mozilla Fuzzing Team,
Impact
high
Description
Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 114, Firefox ESR 102.12, and Thunderbird 102.12. 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.
References
- Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 115, Firefox ESR 102.13, and Thunderbird 102.13
#CVE-2023-37212: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 115
Reporter
Andrew McCreight, and the Mozilla Fuzzing Team
Impact
high
Description
Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 114. 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.
References
- Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 115
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A use-after-free condition existed in `NotifyOnHistoryReload` where a `LoadingSessionHistoryEntry` object was freed and a reference to that object remained. This resulted in a potentially exploitable condition when the reference to that object was later reused. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 115.
Uploading files which contain symlinks may have allowed an attacker to trick a user into submitting sensitive data to a malicious website. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 115.
Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 114, Firefox ESR 102.12, and Thunderbird 102.12. 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 < 115, Firefox ESR < 102.13, and Thunderbird < 102.13.
When opening Diagcab files, Firefox did not warn the user that these files may contain malicious code. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 115, Firefox ESR < 102.13, and Thunderbird < 102.13.
When opening Diagcab files, Firefox did not warn the user that these files may contain malicious code. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 115, Firefox ESR < 102.13, and Thunderbird < 102.13.
When opening Diagcab files, Firefox did not warn the user that these files may contain malicious code. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 115, Firefox ESR < 102.13, and Thunderbird < 102.13.
When opening Diagcab files, Firefox did not warn the user that these files may contain malicious code. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 115, Firefox ESR < 102.13, and Thunderbird < 102.13.
When opening Diagcab files, Firefox did not warn the user that these files may contain malicious code. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 115, Firefox ESR < 102.13, and Thunderbird < 102.13.