Buffer overflow in Apple macOS
CVE-2023-29531
An attacker could have caused an out of bounds memory access using WebGL APIs, leading to memory corruption and a potentially exploitable crash. *This bug only affects Firefox and Thunderbird for macOS. Other operating systems are unaffected.* This vulnerability affects Firefox < 112, Firefox ESR < 102.10, and Thunderbird < 102.10.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (61.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 61st percentile — 61.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS
- Mozilla Firefox — versions unspecified
- Mozilla Firefox Esr — versions unspecified
- Mozilla Firefox Esr
- Mozilla Thunderbird — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi (Permissions Required)
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-13/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-14/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-15/ (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-29531?
- CVE-2023-29531 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-06-19.
- How severe is CVE-2023-29531?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-29531 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.