CVE-2023-25751
Mozilla: Incorrect code generation during JIT compilation
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
Sometimes, when invalidating JIT code while following an iterator, the newly generated code could be overwritten incorrectly. This could lead to a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 111, Firefox ESR < 102.9, and Thunderbird < 102.9.
A flaw was found in Mozilla. The Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory describes the issue of invalidating JIT code while following an iterator. The newly generated code could be overwritten incorrectly, leading to a potentially exploitable crash.
USN-5954-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Firefox. The update introduced several minor regressions. This update fixes the problem. Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service, obtain sensitive information across domains, or execute arbitrary code. Lukas Bernhard discovered that Firefox did not properly manage memory when invalidating JIT code while following an iterator. An attacker could potentially exploits this issue to cause a denial of service. Rob Wu discovered that Firefox did not properly manage the URLs when following a redirect to a publicly accessible web extension file. An attacker could potentially exploits this to obtain sensitive information. Luan Herrera discovered that Firefox did not properly manage cross-origin iframe when dragging a URL. An attacker could potentially exploit this issue to perform spoofing attacks. Khiem Tran discovered that Firefox did not properly manage one-time permissions granted to a document loaded using a file: URL. An attacker could potentially exploit this issue to use granted one-time permissions on the local files came from different sources.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:Track*
Timeline
- 2023-02-13 CVE Reserved
- 2023-03-16 CVE Published
- 2025-01-09 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
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- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CAPEC
References (5)
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-09 | 2023-06-08 | |
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-10 | 2023-06-08 | |
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-11 | 2023-06-08 | |
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-25751 | 2023-03-27 | |
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2178458 | 2023-03-27 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla" | Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" | < 111.0 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version " < 111.0" | - |
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Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla" | Firefox Esr Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox Esr" | < 102.9 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox Esr" and version " < 102.9" | - |
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Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla" | Thunderbird Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird" | < 102.9 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird" and version " < 102.9" | - |
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