CVE-2023-25742
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
When importing a SPKI RSA public key as ECDSA P-256, the key would be handled incorrectly causing the tab to crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 110, Thunderbird < 102.8, and Firefox ESR < 102.8.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
6.5
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Modified
Source identifier
Published
2023-06-02 17:15:11.583000
Last modified
2026-10-24 13:10:00.147000
View original CVE JSON
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