CVE-2023-4577

Memory corruption in JIT UpdateRegExpStatics

Published Sep 11, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
When `UpdateRegExpStatics` attempted to access `initialStringHeap` it could already have been garbage collected prior to entering the function, which could potentially have led to an exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 117, Firefox ESR < 115.2, and Thunderbird < 115.2.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-54431 When `UpdateRegExpStatics` attempted to access `initialStringHeap` it could already have been garbage collected prior to entering the function, which could potentially have led to an exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 117, Firefox ESR < 115.2, and Thunderbird < 115.2.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6320-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6405-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
History
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Title Mozilla: Memory corruption in JIT UpdateRegExpStatics Memory corruption in JIT UpdateRegExpStatics
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Dec 18, 2025, 3:23 PM
Reserved
Aug 29, 2023, 3:36 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 11, 2023, 9:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:38 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Aug 29, 2023, 12:00 AM