CVE-2023-28161

If temporary "one-time" permissions, such as the ability to use the Camera, were granted to a document loaded using a file: URL, that permission persisted in that tab for all other documents loaded from a file: URL. This is potentially dangerous if the local files came from different sources, such as in a download directory. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 111.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1811181	Issue Tracking Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-09/	Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1811181	Issue Tracking Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-09/	Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1811181	Issue Tracking Permissions Required Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

09 Jan 2025, 16:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1811181 - Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1811181 - Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2023-06-02 17:15

Updated : 2025-01-09 16:15

NVD link : CVE-2023-28161

Mitre link : CVE-2023-28161

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-28161

JSON object : View

Products Affected

mozilla

firefox

CWE

CWE-281

Improper Preservation of Permissions

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