CVE-2023-3482
Published: 5 July 2023
When Firefox is configured to block storage of all cookies, it was still possible to store data in localstorage by using an iframe with a source of 'about:blank'. This could have led to malicious websites storing tracking data without permission. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 115.
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| tyhicks | mozjs contains a copy of the SpiderMonkey JavaScript engine |
| mdeslaur | starting with Ubuntu 22.04, the firefox package is just a script that installs the Firefox snap |
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
firefox Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
trusty |
Ignored
(end of standard support)
|
| xenial |
Ignored
(end of standard support)
|
|
| bionic |
Ignored
(end of standard support)
|
|
| jammy |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
|
| kinetic |
Ignored
(end of life, was needs-triage)
|
|
| lunar |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(115.0-1)
|
|
| focal |
Released
(115.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.3)
|
|
|
thunderbird Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
trusty |
Ignored
(end of standard support)
|
| xenial |
Ignored
(end of standard support)
|
|
| bionic |
Ignored
(end of standard support)
|
|
| focal |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| jammy |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| kinetic |
Ignored
(end of life, was needed)
|
|
| lunar |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 6.5 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-3482
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-22/#CVE-2023-3482
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-22/
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1839464
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6201-1
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian