CVE-2023-28159 Security feature bypass in Firefox

What is CVE-2023-28159?

CVE-2023-28159 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 2 Jun 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The fullscreen notification could have been hidden on Firefox for Android by using download popups, resulting in potential user confusion or spoofing attacks. <br>*This bug only affects Firefox for Android. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 111.

Weakness: CWE-1021

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28159?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mozilla Firefox.

How do I fix CVE-2023-28159?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2023-28159 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-28159 exists.

Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox

• CVE-2019-11708 Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird Sandbox Escape Exploited Critical 10.0
• CVE-2010-3765 Mozilla Multiple Products Remote Code Execution Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2022-26486 Mozilla Firefox Use-After-Free Exploited Critical 9.6
• CVE-2022-26485 Mozilla Firefox Use-After-Free Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2019-11707 Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird Type Confusion Exploited High 8.8

All Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-573m-fgh4-jc94.