CVE-2023-37204 Security feature bypass in Firefox

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Attackers can obscure fullscreen notifications via lag to spoof users, requiring an upgrade to Firefox.

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-2023-37204?

CVE-2023-37204 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 5 Jul 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

A website could have obscured the fullscreen notification by using an option element by introducing lag via an expensive computational function. This could have led to user confusion and possible spoofing attacks. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 115.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-37204?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mozilla Firefox.

How do I fix CVE-2023-37204?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2023-37204 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-37204 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9g93-p34g-x5f6, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-37204.

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