CVE-2023-4047
Mozilla: Potential permissions request bypass via clickjacking
Severity Score
8.8
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions
A bug in popup notifications delay calculation could have made it possible for an attacker to trick a user into granting permissions. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 116, Firefox ESR < 102.14, and Firefox ESR < 115.1.
The Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory describes this flaw as: A bug in popup notifications delay calculation could have made it possible for an attacker to trick a user into granting permissions.
Mozilla Firefox is an open-source web browser, designed for standards compliance, performance, and portability. This update upgrades Firefox to version 102.14.0 ESR. Issues addressed include buffer overflow and bypass vulnerabilities.
*Credits:
Axel Chong (@Haxatron)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:Track*
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2023-08-01 CVE Reserved
- 2023-08-01 CVE Published
- 2025-02-13 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-280: Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges
- CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
CAPEC
References (9)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00008.html |
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| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00010.html |
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| https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5464 | Third Party Advisory |
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| https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5469 | Third Party Advisory |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-29 | 2023-08-09 | |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-30 | 2023-08-09 | |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-31 | 2023-08-09 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4047 | 2023-08-07 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2228362 | 2023-08-07 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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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" | < 116.0 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version " < 116.0" | - |
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| Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla" | Firefox Esr Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox Esr" | >= 102.0 < 102.14 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox Esr" and version " >= 102.0 < 102.14" | - |
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| Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla" | Firefox Esr Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox Esr" | >= 115.0 < 115.1 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox Esr" and version " >= 115.0 < 115.1" | - |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 11.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "11.0" | - |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 12.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "12.0" | - |
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