CVE-2023-32214 (GCVE-0-2023-32214)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-06-19 09:38 – Updated: 2025-05-27 16:53
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EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CWE
- Potential DoS via exposed protocol handlers
Assigner
References
6 references
Impacted products
3 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox |
Affected:
unspecified , < 113
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| Mozilla | Firefox ESR |
Affected:
unspecified , < 102.11
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird |
Affected:
unspecified , < 102.11
(custom)
|
guessed |
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