CVE-2023-29544 Memory corruption in Firefox
A race condition in the garbage collector can cause memory corruption and crashes, potentially allowing code execution in Firefox browsers.
- 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-2023-29544?
CVE-2023-29544 is a medium-severity memory corruption 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
If multiple instances of resource exhaustion occurred at the incorrect time, the garbage collector could have caused memory corruption and a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox for Android < 112, Firefox < 112, and Focus for Android < 112.
Weakness: CWE-400
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-29544?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox Mobile, Mozilla Focus.
How do I fix CVE-2023-29544?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2023-29544 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-29544 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h5xr-379w-chrw, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-29544.