Mozilla Firefox up to 112 Browser Prompt Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Mozilla Firefox up to 112. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Browser Prompt Handler. The manipulation leads to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2023-32205. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Mozilla Firefox up to 112 (Web Browser). This issue affects an unknown code of the component Browser Prompt Handler. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 05/09/2023 by Alesandro Ortiz as Bug 1753339 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at bugzilla.mozilla.org. The advisory contains:

In multiple cases browser prompts could have been obscured by popups controlled by content. These could have led to potential user confusion and spoofing attacks.
The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-32205. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/20/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 239763 (TencentOS Server 4: thunderbird (TSSA-2024:0450)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 113 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (239763). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 239763
Nessus Name: TencentOS Server 4: thunderbird (TSSA-2024:0450)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Firefox 113

Timelineinfo

05/04/2023 🔍
05/09/2023 +5 days 🔍
05/09/2023 +0 days 🔍
05/10/2023 +1 days 🔍
06/20/2025 +772 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: Bug 1753339
Researcher: Alesandro Ortiz
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2023-32205 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-32205
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-228575

Entryinfo

Created: 05/10/2023 09:04
Updated: 06/20/2025 15:07
Changes: 05/10/2023 09:04 (17), 05/10/2023 09:07 (28), 06/02/2023 09:45 (1), 06/20/2025 15:07 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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