Auth bypass in Mozilla Firefox
CVE-2023-23604
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.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (37.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 38th percentile — 37.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Mozilla Firefox — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi (Permissions Required, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-01/ (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-23604?
- CVE-2023-23604 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-06-02.
- How severe is CVE-2023-23604?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.