CVE-2023-5172

Summary

CVE-2023-5172 is a newly disclosed vulnerability affecting Firefox browsers version 118 and below. The issue lies within the Ion Engine's hashtable, where a live interior reference could be manipulated, leading to a potential use-after-free condition. This flaw can result in an exploitable crash, allowing malicious actors to execute arbitrary code on affected systems. Users are advised to update their Firefox browsers to the latest version to mitigate this risk.

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