CVE-2023-4579

Description

Search queries in the default search engine could appear to have been the currently navigated URL if the search query itself was a well formed URL. This could have led to a site spoofing another if it had been maliciously set as the default search engine. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 117.

3.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 3.1 •

EPSS 0.13%

Vendor Advisory mozilla.org

Affected: Mozilla Firefox

References

Link	Tags
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1842766	issue tracking permissions required
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-34/	vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-10

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-4579?: CVE-2023-4579 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-4579?: To fix CVE-2023-4579, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-4579 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-4579 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-4579?: CVE-2023-4579 affects Mozilla Firefox.

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