CVE-2023-28162
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
While implementing AudioWorklets, some code may have casted one type to another, invalid, dynamic type. This could have led to a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 111, Firefox ESR < 102.9, and Thunderbird < 102.9.
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
8.8
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Modified
Source identifier
Published
2023-06-02 17:15:12.160000
Last modified
2026-10-23 23:10:00.157000
View original CVE JSON
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