CVE-2023-28164: mozilla firefox Origin Validation Error
CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2023-28164DEBIAN-CVE-2023-28164
Published 02-06-2023Last modified 09-01-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-28164 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Origin Validation Error vulnerability in mozilla firefox. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.35%
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 31 · Related 9DLA-3364-1DLA-3365-1DSA-5374-1DSA-5375-1MGASA-2023-0111MGASA-2023-0116OPENSUSE-SU-2024:12791-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:12839-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1RHSA-2023:1333RHSA-2023:1336RHSA-2023:1337RHSA-2023:1364RHSA-2023:1367RHSA-2023:1401RHSA-2023:1402RHSA-2023:1403RHSA-2023:1404RHSA-2023:1407RHSA-2023:1442RHSA-2023:1443RHSA-2023:1444RHSA-2023:1445RHSA-2023:1472RHSA-2023:1479SUSE-SU-2023:0728-1SUSE-SU-2023:0763-1SUSE-SU-2023:0835-1SUSE-SU-2023:1736-1USN-5954-1USN-5972-1
Timeline
- 02-06-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 09-01-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Dragging a URL from a cross-origin iframe that was removed during the drag could have led to user confusion and website spoofing attacks. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 111, Firefox ESR < 102.9, and Thunderbird < 102.9.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionMedium 6.5Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- NVDNIST6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.35%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
27%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.35% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.35%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu7 products
- firefox< 111.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | < 111.0+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)
Mozilla3 products
- firefox≥ unspecified, < 111 | < 111.0
- firefox_esr≥ unspecified, < 102.9 | < 102.9
- thunderbird≥ unspecified, < 102.9 | < 102.9
Debian2 products
- firefox-esr< 102.9.0esr-1
- thunderbird< 1:102.9.0-1
3 vendors · 12 products
References
11 links- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-09/Vendor Advisory
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-10/Vendor Advisory
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-11/Vendor Advisory
