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CVE-2023-25733 (GCVE-0-2023-25733)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-06-19 10:22 – Updated: 2024-12-11 16:15
VLAI
Summary
The return value from `gfx::SourceSurfaceSkia::Map()` wasn't being verified which could have potentially lead to a null pointer dereference. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 110.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-12-11 16:14 UTC
CWE
  • Possible null pointer dereference in TaskbarPreviewCallback
  • CWE-252 - Unchecked Return Value
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Mozilla Firefox Affected: unspecified , < 110 (custom)
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Credits
Ronald Crane
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