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CVE-2023-4583 Detail

Description

When checking if the Browsing Context had been discarded in `HttpBaseChannel`, if the load group was not available then it was assumed to have already been discarded which was not always the case for private channels after the private session had ended. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 117, Firefox ESR < 115.2, and Thunderbird < 115.2.


Metrics

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Hyperlink Resource
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1842030 Issue Tracking 
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1842030 Issue Tracking 
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-34/ Vendor Advisory 
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-34/ Vendor Advisory 
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-36/ Vendor Advisory 
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-36/ Vendor Advisory 
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-38/ Vendor Advisory 
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-38/ Vendor Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
NVD-CWE-noinfo Insufficient Information cwe source acceptance level NIST  
CWE-754 Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions CISA-ADP  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2023-4583
NVD Published Date:
09/11/2023
NVD Last Modified:
11/21/2024
Source:
Mozilla Corporation