Out-of-bounds write in Mozilla Firefox for Android
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- 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-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 111. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox for Android < 112, Firefox < 112, and Focus for Android < 112.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 for Android | before 112 | 112 | Patch available | CNA |
| Mozilla | Firefox | before 112 | 112 | Patch available | CNA |
| Mozilla | Focus for Android | before 112 | 112 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Firefox for Android (Mozilla) Fixed in 112
- Fix · CNA Firefox (Mozilla) Fixed in 112
- Fix · CNA Focus for Android (Mozilla) Fixed in 112
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Mozilla Firefox, Firefox for Android, Focus for Android 112
15 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 8 MEDIUM, 6 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-13905 Race condition in Mozilla Firefox for AndroidPriority HIGH 68
- TI-2023-13916 A wrong lowering instruction in the ARM64 Ion compiler resulted in a wrong optimization…Priority MEDIUM 62
- TI-2023-13903 Following a Garbage Collector compaction, weak maps may have been accessed before they…Priority MEDIUM 62
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-29551
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f53g-r2vw-fp5c
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-2023-29551 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-29551 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f53g-r2vw-fp5c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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