Vulnerability · NVD

CVE-2023-5174

CRITICAL 9.8 Published on 2023-09-27

If Windows failed to duplicate a handle during process creation, the sandbox code may have inadvertently freed a pointer twice, resulting in a use-after-free and a potentially exploitable crash.
*This bug only affects Firefox on Windows when run in non-standard configurations (such as using `runas`). Other operating systems are unaffected.* This vulnerability affects Firefox < 118, Firefox ESR < 115.3, and Thunderbird < 115.3.

Attack vector : Network No privileges required No user interaction

Show raw CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS 0.99% above median percentile 59.3%

Tracked apps referencing this CVE

For each app: the affected range, the fixing version, and where the tracked app stands today.

Mozilla Thunderbird Windows winget:Mozilla.Thunderbird

Affected <115.3 Fixed in 115.3 Latest tracked 153.0.2 patched

NVD references 4 distinct products for this CVE — only those tracked by Scout (mobile and desktop catalog apps) are listed above. Libraries, servers and out-of-scope products do not appear here. Full list on NVD ↗

Vulnerable CPE configurations (1)

Vendor	Product	Platform	Versions	CPE 2.3 URI
mozilla	thunderbird All platforms (wildcard)	All platforms (wildcard)	<115.3	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird::::::::

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