CVE-2023-32214
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2023-32214 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mozilla |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2023-06-19 10:15:09 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-23 23:10:00 UTC |
| Description | Protocol handlers `ms-cxh` and `ms-cxh-full` could have been leveraged to trigger a denial of service. *Note: This attack only affects Windows. Other operating systems are not affected.* This vulnerability affects Firefox < 113, Firefox ESR < 102.11, and Thunderbird < 102.11. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.5 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 0.009180000 probability, percentile 0.598770000 (date 2026-10-23)
Problem Types: NVD-CWE-noinfo | Potential DoS via exposed protocol handlers
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows | - | All | All | All |
| Application | Mozilla | Firefox | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Mozilla | Firefox Esr | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Mozilla | Thunderbird | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Mozilla | Firefox | affected unspecified 113 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Mozilla | Firefox ESR | affected unspecified 102.11 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Mozilla | Thunderbird | affected unspecified 102.11 custom | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Thunderbird 102.11 — Mozilla | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.mozilla.org | Vendor Advisory |
| security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-03 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | |
| Access Denied | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.mozilla.org | Permissions Required |
| Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 113 — Mozilla | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.mozilla.org | Vendor Advisory |
| security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-10 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | |
| Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox ESR 102.11 — Mozilla | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.mozilla.org | Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Edward Prior (en)
Legacy QID Mappings
- 296100 Oracle Solaris 11.4 Support Repository Update (SRU) 58.144.3 Missing (CPUAPR2023)
- 378475 Mozilla Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities (MFSA2023-16)
- 378476 Mozilla Firefox ESR Multiple Vulnerabilities (MFSA2023-17)
- 378481 Mozilla Thunderbird Multiple Vulnerabilities (MFSA2023-18)
- 503447 Alpine Linux Security Update for firefox-esr
- 506055 Alpine Linux Security Update for firefox-esr
- 710803 Gentoo Linux Mozilla Thunderbird Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 202312-03)
- 710830 Gentoo Linux Mozilla Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 202401-10)
- 753988 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for MozillaFirefox (SUSE-SU-2023:2176-1)
- 753989 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for MozillaFirefox (SUSE-SU-2023:2175-1)
- 753991 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for MozillaFirefox (SUSE-SU-2023:2173-1)