CVE-2023-5170
CVSS 3.1 Score 6.5 of 10 (medium)
Details
Published Sep 27, 2023
Updated: Jan 7, 2024
CWE ID 312
CWE ID 532
Summary
CVE-2023-5170 is a vulnerability affecting Firefox browsers below version 118. In the context of canvas rendering, a malicious content process could manipulate a surface, resulting in an unintended modification. This surprise change triggers a memory leak in a privileged process. Cybercriminals may exploit this memory leak to stage a sandbox escape, gaining unauthorized access to sensitive information or functionalities.
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Affected Products
- Apache Airflow
Affected Vendors
- Apache Software Foundation
Advisories, Assessments, and Mitigations
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