CVE-2023-29551: High severity firefox vulnerability

Published Apr 11, 2023
·
Updated

Last updated 24 July 2024

Other sources

Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 111. 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 for Android < 112, Firefox < 112, and Focus for Android < 112.

Launchpad

Mozilla developers Randell Jesup, Andrew McCreight, Gabriele Svelto, and the Mozilla Fuzzing Team reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox 111. 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.

Affected Software

9 affected componentsFixes available
debian/firefox
131.0-1
Mozilla Firefox<112
112
All of the following
Mozilla Firefox=112
Google Android
All of the following
Mozilla Focus=112
Google Android
Mozilla Firefox<112.0
Mozilla Firefox Android<112.0
Mozilla Focus Android<112.0

Event History

Apr 11, 2023
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Jun 2, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
05:15 PM
Description
Jan 12, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·12:18 AM
Description
Sep 16, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·02:43 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-29551?

The severity of CVE-2023-29551 is high.

2

Which software is affected by CVE-2023-29551?

Firefox versions 112.0-1 and 112.0+ on Ubuntu, Firefox versions 112 and 112.0+ on Mozilla Firefox, and Firefox version 117.0.1-1 on Debian are affected by CVE-2023-29551.

3

How can I fix CVE-2023-29551 on Ubuntu?

To fix CVE-2023-29551 on Ubuntu, update Firefox to version 112.0-1 or higher.

4

How can I fix CVE-2023-29551 on Mozilla Firefox?

To fix CVE-2023-29551 on Mozilla Firefox, update Firefox to version 112 or higher.

5

How can I fix CVE-2023-29551 on Debian?

To fix CVE-2023-29551 on Debian, update Firefox to version 117.0.1-1 or higher.

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