Vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox
CVE-2023-4053
A website could have obscured the full screen 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. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 116, Firefox ESR < 115.2, and Thunderbird < 115.2.
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: 0.008 (53.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 54th percentile — 53.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Mozilla Firefox — versions unspecified
- Mozilla Firefox Esr — versions unspecified
- Mozilla Thunderbird — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi (Permissions Required, Issue Tracking)
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-29/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-36/
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-38/
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-4053?
- CVE-2023-4053 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-08-01.
- How severe is CVE-2023-4053?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.