A website could have obscured the full screen notification by using the file open dialog.
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A website could have obscured the full screen notification by using the file open dialog. This could have led to user confusion and possible spoofing attacks. *Note: This issue only affected macOS operating systems. Other operating systems are unaffected.* This vulnerability affects Firefox < 119, Firefox ESR < 115.4, and Thunderbird < 115.4.1.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | before 119 | 119 | Patch available | CNA |
| Mozilla | Firefox ESR | before 115.4 | 115.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | before 115.4.1 | 115.4.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Firefox VendorMozilla Affected before 119 Fixed in 119 Patch available CNA
- Firefox ESR VendorMozilla Affected before 115.4 Fixed in 115.4 Patch available CNA
- Thunderbird VendorMozilla Affected before 115.4.1 Fixed in 115.4.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 119.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 115.4 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 115.4.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 119.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 115.4 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 115.4.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Firefox (Mozilla) Fixed in 119
- Fix · CNA Firefox ESR (Mozilla) Fixed in 115.4
- Fix · CNA Thunderbird (Mozilla) Fixed in 115.4.1
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Mozilla Firefox 119
11 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 7 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-05273 Out-of-bounds write in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 52
- TI-2023-05274 Out-of-bounds write in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 44
- TI-2023-05271 Use after free in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 42
- Release ·
Mozilla Firefox ESR, Thunderbird 115.4, 115.4.1
8 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 5 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-05273 Out-of-bounds write in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 52
- TI-2023-05271 Use after free in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2023-05267 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 42
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-5726
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cxxg-52f9-f5mj
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2023-5726 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-5726 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cxxg-52f9-f5mj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-5726 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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