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CVE-2023-23604

Creation of duplicate SystemPrincipal from less secure contexts

6.5 MediumFix available

A duplicate SystemPrincipal object could be created when parsing a non-system html document via DOMParser::ParseFromSafeString. This could have lead to bypassing web security checks. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 109.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.46%Up 0.4 points since Jun 3, 2023
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.5

A duplicate SystemPrincipal object could be created when parsing a non-system html document via DOMParser::ParseFromSafeString. This could have lead to bypassing web security checks. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 109.

Record
CVE-2023-23604
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-863
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List 6.5

Creation of duplicate SystemPrincipal from less secure contexts

A duplicate SystemPrincipal object could be created when parsing a non-system html document via DOMParser::ParseFromSafeString. This could have lead to bypassing web security checks. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 109.

Record
CVE-2023-23604
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-863
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-27704 6.5

A duplicate SystemPrincipal object could be created when parsing a non-system html document via DOMParser::ParseFromSafeString. This could have lead to bypassing web security checks. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 109.

Record
EUVD-2023-27704
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5997-5448-jfqf 6.5

A duplicate <code>SystemPrincipal</code> object could be created when parsing a non-system html...

A duplicate <code>SystemPrincipal</code> object could be created when parsing a non-system html document via <code>DOMParser::ParseFromSafeString</code>. This could have lead to bypassing web security checks. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 109.

Record
GHSA-5997-5448-jfqf
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-863
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-23604 6.5

A duplicate SystemPrincipal object could be created when parsing a non-system html document via DOMParser::ParseFromSafeString. This could have lead to bypassing web security checks. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 109.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-23604
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:12623-1 No score

MozillaFirefox-109.0-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the MozillaFirefox-109.0-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:12623-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1 No score

firefox-esr-128.5.1-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the firefox-esr-128.5.1-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-5816-1 No score

firefox vulnerabilities

Niklas Baumstark discovered that a compromised web child process of Firefox could disable web security opening restrictions, leading to a new child process being spawned within the file:// context. An attacker could potentially exploits this to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2023-23597)

Tom Schuster discovered that Firefox was not performing a validation check on GTK drag data. An attacker could potentially exploits this to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2023-23598)

Vadim discovered that Firefox was not properly sanitizing a curl command output when copying a network request from the developer tools panel. An attacker could potentially exploits this to hide and execute arbitrary commands. (CVE-2023-23599)

Luan Herrera discovered that Firefox was not stopping navigation when dragging a URL from a cross-origin iframe into the same tab. An attacker potentially exploits this to spoof the user. (CVE-2023-23601)

Dave Vandyke discovered that Firefox did not properly implement CSP policy when creating a WebSocket in a WebWorker. An attacker who was able to inject markup into a page otherwise protected by a Content Security Policy may have been able to inject an executable script. (CVE-2023-23602)

Dan Veditz discovered that Firefox did not properly implement CSP policy on regular expression when using console.log. An attacker potentially exploits this to exfiltrate data from the browser. (CVE-2023-23603)

Nika Layzell discovered that Firefox was not performing a validation check when parsing a non-system html document via DOMParser::ParseFromSafeString. An attacker potentially exploits this to bypass web security checks. (CVE-2023-23604)

Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service, obtain sensitive information across domains, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-23605, CVE-2023-23606)

Record
USN-5816-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
firefox
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
before 109.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, plus listed versions
56.0+build6-0ubuntu157.0.1+build2-0ubuntu159.0.1+build1-0ubuntu159.0.2+build1-0ubuntu160.0+build2-0ubuntu1
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60.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.160.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.161.0+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.161.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.162.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.362.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.462.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.562.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.163.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.263.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.164.0+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.165.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.165.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.166.0+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.166.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.166.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.166.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.166.0.4+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.166.0.5+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.167.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.167.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.167.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.167.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.167.0.4+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.168.0+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.168.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.168.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.169.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.169.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.169.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.170.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.170.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.171.0+build5-0ubuntu0.18.04.172.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.172.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.173.0+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.173.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.174.0+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.174.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.175.0+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.176.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.176.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.177.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.178.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.178.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
109.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
mozjs52
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
52.3.1-0ubuntu352.3.1-7fakesync152.8.1-0ubuntu0.18.04.152.9.1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
None known
mozjs38
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
38.8.0~repack1-0ubuntu138.8.0~repack1-0ubuntu338.8.0~repack1-0ubuntu4
None known
firefox
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
before 109.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1, plus listed versions
69.0.3+build1-0ubuntu170.0+build2-0ubuntu170.0+build2-0ubuntu270.0.1+build1-0ubuntu271.0+build2-0ubuntu2
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71.0+build5-0ubuntu172.0.1+build1-0ubuntu172.0.2+build1-0ubuntu173.0+build1-0ubuntu173.0+build2-0ubuntu173.0+build3-0ubuntu173.0.1+build1-0ubuntu174.0+build1-0ubuntu174.0+build2-0ubuntu174.0+build2-0ubuntu274.0+build3-0ubuntu175.0+build3-0ubuntu176.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.176.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.177.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.178.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.178.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.179.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.180.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.180.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.181.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.181.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.182.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.182.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.182.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.183.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.184.0+build3-0ubuntu0.20.04.184.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.184.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.185.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.185.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.186.0+build3-0ubuntu0.20.04.186.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.187.0+build3-0ubuntu0.20.04.288.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.188.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.289.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.289.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.189.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.190.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.190.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.191.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.191.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.191.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.192.0+build3-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
109.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
mozjs68
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
68.5.0-1~fakesync68.5.0-2~fakesync68.6.0-168.6.0-1ubuntu1
None known
mozjs52
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
52.9.1-1build152.9.1-1ubuntu3
None known
mozjs78
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
78.13.0-178.15.0-278.15.0-4ubuntu1
None known
mozjs91
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
91.5.1-0ubuntu191.6.0-191.6.0-291.7.0-291.10.0-0ubuntu1
None known
firefox
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 109.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, plus listed versions
56.0+build6-0ubuntu157.0.1+build2-0ubuntu159.0.1+build1-0ubuntu159.0.2+build1-0ubuntu160.0+build2-0ubuntu1
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60.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.160.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.161.0+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.161.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.162.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.362.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.462.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.562.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.163.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.263.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.164.0+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.165.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.165.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.166.0+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.166.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.166.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.166.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.166.0.4+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.166.0.5+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.167.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.167.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.167.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.167.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.167.0.4+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.168.0+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.168.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.168.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.169.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.169.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.169.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.170.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.170.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.171.0+build5-0ubuntu0.18.04.172.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.172.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.173.0+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.173.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.174.0+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.174.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.175.0+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.176.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.176.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.177.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.178.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.178.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
109.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
firefox
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 109.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1, plus listed versions
69.0.3+build1-0ubuntu170.0+build2-0ubuntu170.0+build2-0ubuntu270.0.1+build1-0ubuntu271.0+build2-0ubuntu2
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71.0+build5-0ubuntu172.0.1+build1-0ubuntu172.0.2+build1-0ubuntu173.0+build1-0ubuntu173.0+build2-0ubuntu173.0+build3-0ubuntu173.0.1+build1-0ubuntu174.0+build1-0ubuntu174.0+build2-0ubuntu174.0+build2-0ubuntu274.0+build3-0ubuntu175.0+build3-0ubuntu176.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.176.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.177.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.178.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.178.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.179.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.180.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.180.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.181.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.181.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.182.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.182.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.182.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.183.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.184.0+build3-0ubuntu0.20.04.184.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.184.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.185.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.185.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.186.0+build3-0ubuntu0.20.04.186.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.187.0+build3-0ubuntu0.20.04.288.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.188.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.289.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.289.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.189.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.190.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.190.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.191.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.191.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.191.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.192.0+build3-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
109.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
MozillaFirefox
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
before 109.0-1.1
109.0-1.1
firefox-esr
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 1860 CVEs
before 128.5.1-1.1
128.5.1-1.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2023-23604 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Mozilla Firefox, published January 18, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.46%, the 40th percentile. Fixed in firefox 109.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.

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