CVE-2023-37456 Null dereference in Firefox for iOS

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

A null dereference in the session restore helper causes Firefox for iOS to crash when no parameter is sent to the message handler.

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
None listed

What is CVE-2023-37456?

CVE-2023-37456 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 12 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

The session restore helper crashed whenever there was no parameter sent to the message handler. This vulnerability affects Firefox for iOS < 115.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-37456?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mozilla Firefox.

How do I fix CVE-2023-37456?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-37456 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-37456 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-37456 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

All Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rp8c-4xv6-27j8.

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