CVE-2023-25730
Mozilla: Screen hijack via browser fullscreen mode
Severity Score
5.4
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
A background script invoking <code>requestFullscreen</code> and then blocking the main thread could force the browser into fullscreen mode indefinitely, resulting in potential user confusion or spoofing attacks. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 110, Thunderbird < 102.8, and Firefox ESR < 102.8.
The Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory describes this flaw as:
A background script invoking `requestFullscreen` and then blocking the main thread could force the browser into fullscreen mode indefinitely, resulting in potential user confusion or spoofing attacks.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
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Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
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Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2023-02-13 CVE Reserved
- 2023-02-16 CVE Published
- 2024-07-04 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-821: Incorrect Synchronization
CAPEC
References (5)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-05 | 2023-06-08 | |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-06 | 2023-06-08 | |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-07 | 2023-06-08 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-25730 | 2023-02-20 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2170375 | 2023-02-20 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla" | Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" | < 110.0 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version " < 110.0" | - |
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| Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla" | Firefox Esr Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox Esr" | < 102.8 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox Esr" and version " < 102.8" | - |
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| Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla" | Thunderbird Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird" | < 102.8 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird" and version " < 102.8" | - |
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