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TI-2023-04763 Aliases CVE-2023-5175GHSA-9rpq-jq5j-fhq8

Use after free in Mozilla Firefox

Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

During process shutdown, it was possible that an `ImageBitmap` was created that would later be used after being freed from a different codepath, leading to a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 118.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01038 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Firefox (Mozilla): 118

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MozillaFirefoxbefore 118118Patch availableCNA
  • Firefox VendorMozilla Affected before 118 Fixed in 118 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 118VulnerableMozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 118 Vulnerable ·Mozilla

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Firefox (Mozilla) Fixed in 118

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Mozilla Firefox 118

    9 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 5 MEDIUM, 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-04764 Out-of-bounds write in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 52
    • TI-2023-04762 Use after free in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 51
    • TI-2023-04760 Use after free in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 51
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-5175
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9rpq-jq5j-fhq8

References

Advisory 1

Other 2

  • TI-2024-08981 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-09832 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2019-08769 Improper input validation in Mozilla Firefox ESR KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2010-03577 Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x through 3.5.14 and 3.6.x through 3.6.11, Thunderbird 3.1.6 before… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-04799 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-04477 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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