Mozilla Firefox up to 116 Search Term

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox up to 116 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Search Term Handler. The manipulation results in an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2023-4579. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Mozilla Firefox up to 116 (Web Browser). Affected is an unknown code of the component Search Term Handler. This is going to have an impact on integrity.

The weakness was released 09/01/2023. The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.mozilla.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-4579 since 08/29/2023. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 08/10/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 246960 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2023-4579), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 117 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at mozilla.org.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (246960). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.6

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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NVD Base Score: 3.1
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 246960
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2023-4579

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Firefox 117

Timelineinfo

08/29/2023 🔍
09/01/2023 +3 days 🔍
09/01/2023 +0 days 🔍
08/10/2025 +709 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: bugzilla.mozilla.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-4579 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-4579
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-238536

Entryinfo

Created: 09/01/2023 07:48
Updated: 08/10/2025 05:32
Changes: 09/01/2023 07:48 (39), 09/29/2023 09:12 (1), 09/29/2023 09:14 (11), 08/10/2025 05:32 (20)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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