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TI-2023-09429 Aliases CVE-2023-23600GHSA-hv5h-mf6r-57mp

Notification permissions persisted between Normal and Private Browsing on Android

Priority LOW 29Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Per origin notification permissions were being stored in a way that didn't take into account what browsing context the permission was granted in. This lead to the possibility of notifications to be displayed during different browsing sessions. *This bug only affects Firefox for Android. Other operating systems are unaffected.* This vulnerability affects Firefox < 109.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00493 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Firefox (Mozilla): 109

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MozillaFirefoxbefore 109109Patch availableCNA
  • Firefox VendorMozilla Affected before 109 Fixed in 109 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:*before 109.0VulnerableMozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:* Versions before 109.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Firefox (Mozilla) Fixed in 109

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Mozilla Firefox 109

    10 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 7 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-09431 Content Security Policy wasn't being correctly applied to WebSockets in WebWorkersPriority MEDIUM 62
    • TI-2023-09435 Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 109Priority MEDIUM 41
    • TI-2023-09434 Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 109 and Firefox ESR 102.7Priority MEDIUM 41

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-23600
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hv5h-mf6r-57mp

References

  • 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