CVE-2023-28164 Other in Firefox

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Dragging URLs from removed cross-origin iframes could enable user confusion and website spoofing attacks in Firefox and Thunderbird.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2023-28164?

CVE-2023-28164 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

Dragging a URL from a cross-origin iframe that was removed during the drag could have led to user confusion and website spoofing attacks. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 111, Firefox ESR < 102.9, and Thunderbird < 102.9.

Weakness: CWE-346

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28164?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox Esr, Mozilla Thunderbird.

How do I fix CVE-2023-28164?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2023-28164 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-28164 exists.

All Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-28164, GHSA-vx2v-7cpp-943m, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28164.

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