CVE-2023-32214
Protocol handlers `ms-cxh` and `ms-cxh-full` could have been leveraged to trigger a denial of...
7.5 HighFix available
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
0.92%Up 0.9 points since Jun 20, 2023
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2023-32214- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2023-32214- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-36472 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2023-36472- Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9cm9-63jc-g4wg
Protocol handlers `ms-cxh` and `ms-cxh-full` could have been leveraged to trigger a denial of...
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.
- Record
GHSA-9cm9-63jc-g4wg- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2023-32214
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.
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2023-32214- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:12918-1 No score
libmozjs-102-0-102.11.0-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libmozjs-102-0-102.11.0-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:12918-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:12920-1 No score
MozillaFirefox-113.0-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the MozillaFirefox-113.0-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:12920-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:12921-1 No score
MozillaThunderbird-102.11.0-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the MozillaThunderbird-102.11.0-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:12921-1- 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
OSVSUSE-SU-2023:2173-1 No score
Security update for MozillaFirefox
This update for MozillaFirefox fixes the following issues:
Extended Support Release 102.11.0 ESR (bsc#1211175):
- CVE-2023-32205: Browser prompts could have been obscured by popups
- CVE-2023-32206: Crash in RLBox Expat driver
- CVE-2023-32207: Potential permissions request bypass via clickjacking
- CVE-2023-32211: Content process crash due to invalid wasm code
- CVE-2023-32212: Potential spoof due to obscured address bar
- CVE-2023-32213: Potential memory corruption in FileReader::DoReadData()
- CVE-2023-32214: Potential DoS via exposed protocol handlers
- CVE-2023-32215: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 113 and Firefox ESR 102.11
- Record
SUSE-SU-2023:2173-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2023:2175-1 No score
Security update for MozillaFirefox
This update for MozillaFirefox fixes the following issues:
Extended Support Release 102.11.0 ESR (bsc#1211175):
- CVE-2023-32205: Browser prompts could have been obscured by popups
- CVE-2023-32206: Crash in RLBox Expat driver
- CVE-2023-32207: Potential permissions request bypass via clickjacking
- CVE-2023-32211: Content process crash due to invalid wasm code
- CVE-2023-32212: Potential spoof due to obscured address bar
- CVE-2023-32213: Potential memory corruption in FileReader::DoReadData()
- CVE-2023-32214: Potential DoS via exposed protocol handlers
- CVE-2023-32215: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 113 and Firefox ESR 102.11
- Record
SUSE-SU-2023:2175-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2023:2176-1 No score
Security update for MozillaFirefox
This update for MozillaFirefox fixes the following issues:
Extended Support Release 102.11.0 ESR (bsc#1211175):
- CVE-2023-32205: Browser prompts could have been obscured by popups
- CVE-2023-32206: Crash in RLBox Expat driver
- CVE-2023-32207: Potential permissions request bypass via clickjacking
- CVE-2023-32211: Content process crash due to invalid wasm code
- CVE-2023-32212: Potential spoof due to obscured address bar
- CVE-2023-32213: Potential memory corruption in FileReader::DoReadData()
- CVE-2023-32214: Potential DoS via exposed protocol handlers
- CVE-2023-32215: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 113 and Firefox ESR 102.11
- Record
SUSE-SU-2023:2176-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2023:2211-1 No score
Security update for MozillaThunderbird
This update for MozillaThunderbird fixes the following issues:
Update to version 102.11:
- fixed: During Account Setup, the 'Checking password...' message was not removed after a failure (bmo#1826022)
- fixed: Miscellaneous UI fixes (bmo#1827070)
- fixed: Security fixes MFSA 2023-18 (bsc#1211175)
- CVE-2023-32205: Browser prompts could have been obscured by popups
- CVE-2023-32206: Crash in RLBox Expat driver
- CVE-2023-32207: Potential permissions request bypass via clickjacking
- CVE-2023-32211: Content process crash due to invalid wasm code
- CVE-2023-32212: Potential spoof due to obscured address bar
- CVE-2023-32213: Potential memory corruption in FileReader::DoReadData()
- CVE-2023-32214: Potential DoS via exposed protocol handlers
- CVE-2023-32215: Memory safety bugs fixed in Thunderbird 102.11
- Record
SUSE-SU-2023:2211-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
firefox-esrAlpine:v3.18 |
before 102.11.0-r0 | 102.11.0-r0 |
firefox-esrAlpine:v3.19 |
before 102.11.0-r0 | 102.11.0-r0 |
firefox-esrAlpine:v3.20 |
before 102.11.0-r0 | 102.11.0-r0 |
firefox-esrAlpine:v3.21 |
before 102.11.0-r0 | 102.11.0-r0 |
firefox-esrAlpine:v3.22 |
before 102.11.0-r0 | 102.11.0-r0 |
firefox-esrAlpine:v3.23 |
before 102.11.0-r0 | 102.11.0-r0 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP4 From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 102.11.0-150200.152.87.1 | 102.11.0-150200.152.87.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 102.11.0-150200.152.87.1 | 102.11.0-150200.152.87.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-ESPOS From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 102.11.0-150200.152.87.1 | 102.11.0-150200.152.87.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 102.11.0-150200.152.87.1 | 102.11.0-150200.152.87.1 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3 From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 102.11.0-150200.152.87.1 | 102.11.0-150200.152.87.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 102.11.0-150200.152.87.1 | 102.11.0-150200.152.87.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 102.11.0-150200.152.87.1 | 102.11.0-150200.152.87.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 102.11.0-150200.152.87.1 | 102.11.0-150200.152.87.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 102.11.0-150200.152.87.1 | 102.11.0-150200.152.87.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Enterprise Storage 7 From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 102.11.0-150200.152.87.1 | 102.11.0-150200.152.87.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Enterprise Storage 7.1 From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 102.11.0-150200.152.87.1 | 102.11.0-150200.152.87.1 |
MozillaFirefoxopenSUSE:Leap 15.4 From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 102.11.0-150200.152.87.1 | 102.11.0-150200.152.87.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 102.11.0-150000.150.85.1 | 102.11.0-150000.150.85.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 102.11.0-150000.150.85.1 | 102.11.0-150000.150.85.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 102.11.0-150000.150.85.1 | 102.11.0-150000.150.85.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:OpenStack Cloud 9 From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 102.11.0-112.159.1 | 102.11.0-112.159.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 102.11.0-112.159.1 | 102.11.0-112.159.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 102.11.0-112.159.1 | 102.11.0-112.159.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 102.11.0-112.159.1 | 102.11.0-112.159.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 102.11.0-112.159.1 | 102.11.0-112.159.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-ESPOS From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 102.11.0-112.159.1 | 102.11.0-112.159.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 102.11.0-112.159.1 | 102.11.0-112.159.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 102.11.0-112.159.1 | 102.11.0-112.159.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 102.11.0-112.159.1 | 102.11.0-112.159.1 |
MozillaThunderbirdSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP4 From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 102.11.0-150200.8.116.1 | 102.11.0-150200.8.116.1 |
MozillaThunderbirdSUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP4 From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 102.11.0-150200.8.116.1 | 102.11.0-150200.8.116.1 |
MozillaThunderbirdopenSUSE:Leap 15.4 From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 102.11.0-150200.8.116.1 | 102.11.0-150200.8.116.1 |
MozillaFirefoxopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 113.0-1.1 | 113.0-1.1 |
MozillaThunderbirdopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 102.11.0-1.1 | 102.11.0-1.1 |
firefox-esropenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 1860 CVEs |
before 128.5.1-1.1 | 128.5.1-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| affected, aliases, references | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-32214 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Mozilla Firefox, published May 11, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.92%, the 60th percentile. Fixed in firefox-esr 102.11.0-r0.
References
bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1828716
security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-03
mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-16
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32214
github.com/advisories/GHSA-9cm9-63jc-g4wg
security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2023-32214
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20232173-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1211175
lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/3HI2RC7AJAHY74Q6MK7GNGWU6TITB22V
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