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CVE-2023-5170

7.4 · HIGH

In canvas rendering, a compromised content process could have caused a surface to change unexpectedly, leading to a memory leak of a privileged process.

Published Sep 27, 2023CWE-401EPSS 0.72%

Overview

CVE-2023-5170 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 27, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.4 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.4, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

In canvas rendering, a compromised content process could have caused a surface to change unexpectedly, leading to a memory leak of a privileged process. This memory leak could be used to effect a sandbox escape if the correct data was leaked. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 118.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refbugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1846686Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-10Refwww.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-41/Refbugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1846686Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-10Refwww.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-41/

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-5170?

CVE-2023-5170 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 27, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.4 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2023-5170?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.4, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-5170?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2023-5170?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2023-5170 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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