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CVE-2023-28162

Mozilla: Invalid downcast in Worklets

Severity Score

8.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

While implementing AudioWorklets, some code may have casted one type to another, invalid, dynamic type. This could have led to a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 111, Firefox ESR < 102.9, and Thunderbird < 102.9.

The Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory describes this flaw as:

While implementing AudioWorklets, some code may have cast one type to another, invalid, dynamic type. This could have led to a potentially exploitable crash.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-03-13 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-03-16 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • 2024-11-12 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-704: Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Mozilla
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Firefox
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< 111.0
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-
Affected
Mozilla
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Firefox Esr
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< 102.9
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-
Affected
Mozilla
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Thunderbird
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< 102.9
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-
Affected