VDB-240468 · CVE-2023-5175 · GCVE-0-2023-5175

Mozilla Firefox up to 117 Process Shutdown denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox up to 117 and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component Process Shutdown. The manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-5175. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox up to 117 (Web Browser). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown code of the component Process Shutdown. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

During process shutdown, it was possible that an `ImageBitmap` was created that would later be used after being freed from a different codepath, leading to a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 118.

The weakness was presented 09/27/2023. The advisory is shared for download at mozilla.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-5175 since 09/25/2023. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.

Upgrading to version 118 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at mozilla.org.

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Productinfo

Type

Web Browser

Vendor

Mozilla

Name

Firefox

Version

License

open-source

Website

Vendor: https://www.mozilla.org/
Product: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/

CPE 2.3info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 9.8
NVD Vector: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Firefox 118

Timelineinfo

09/25/2023 🔍
09/27/2023 +2 days 🔍
09/27/2023 +0 days 🔍
05/02/2025 +583 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: mozilla.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-5175 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-5175
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-240468

Entryinfo

Created: 09/27/2023 18:20
Updated: 05/02/2025 09:46
Changes: 09/27/2023 18:20 (42), 10/19/2023 10:04 (11), 05/02/2025 09:46 (16)
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