Distribution advisory
This page covers CVE-2023-4575 as tracked by Ubuntu, for the package firefox. The fix is available in version 117.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1; earlier versions remain affected.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. A user must be tricked into taking some action. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality none, integrity none, availability high.
CVSS metrics in full
The score comes from this vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Attack vector: Network — reachable from anywhere that can route to the service.
- Attack complexity: Low — the attack works reliably, with no preparation.
- Privileges required: None — an unauthenticated stranger can try it.
- User interaction: Required — someone has to click, open or visit something.
- Scope: Unchanged — the damage stays inside the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality impact: None.
- Integrity impact: None.
- Availability impact: High — total loss, or loss the attacker controls.
Weakness class
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-4575 is classified as CWE-416: Use After Free. Memory is used after being released, so its contents may already belong to something else.
Affected software
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-4575 is recorded against 8 packages.
- firefox (fixed in 117.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1)
- mozjs102
- mozjs38
- mozjs52
- mozjs68
- mozjs78
- mozjs91
- thunderbird (fixed in 1:102.15.1+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1)
Timeline and source
Published on 30 August 2023 and last revised on 22 April 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
ubuntu.com (Report)
ubuntu.com (Advisory)
ubuntu.com (Advisory)
www.cve.org (Report)
Other advisories for this package
firefox has other advisories on record. If you are patching this one, these are worth checking on the same host:
Same weakness in other software
These advisories are the same class of weakness (CWE-416: Use After Free) in other software:
