CVE-2023-23606: mozilla firefox Out-of-bounds Write
CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2023-23606
Published 02-06-2023Last modified 18-12-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-23606 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in mozilla firefox. EPSS estimates a 0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.52%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 3Timeline
- 02-06-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 18-12-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Mozilla developers and the Mozilla Fuzzing Team reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox 108. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 109.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionHigh 8.8Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVDNIST8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.52%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
43%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.52% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.52%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu6 products
- firefox< 109.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | < 109.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
- mozjs38All versions (No fix recorded)
- mozjs52All versions (No fix recorded)
- mozjs68All versions (No fix recorded)
- mozjs78All versions (No fix recorded)
Mozilla1 product
- firefox≥ unspecified, < 109 | < 109.0
2 vendors · 7 products
References
6 links- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-01/Vendor Advisory