CVE-2023-32212
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2023-32212 is a security vulnerability discovered in Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird that allows an attacker to position a datalist element to obscure the address bar. The vulnerability affects Firefox versions before 113, Firefox ESR versions before 102.11, and Thunderbird versions before 102.11. This issue was disclosed on May 9, 2023, and was assigned a moderate severity rating (Mozilla Advisory).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.3 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N. This indicates that the vulnerability can be exploited remotely, requires low attack complexity, needs no privileges, but does require user interaction. The scope is unchanged, with no impact on confidentiality, low impact on integrity, and no impact on availability (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability could lead to potential user confusion and spoofing attacks by allowing attackers to obscure the address bar with a datalist element. This could potentially be used in phishing attacks where users might be tricked into believing they are on a legitimate website when they are not (Mozilla Advisory).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been fixed in Firefox 113, Firefox ESR 102.11, and Thunderbird 102.11. Users are advised to upgrade to these versions or later to mitigate the risk. The fix involves constraining autocomplete popups and form validation popups to prevent them from obscuring the address bar (Mozilla Advisory).

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