Vulnerability Description
NSS was susceptible to a timing side-channel attack when performing RSA decryption. This attack could potentially allow an attacker to recover the private data. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 124, Firefox ESR < 115.9, and Thunderbird < 115.9.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 115.9.0 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | < 115.9.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 10.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1780432Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00022.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00028.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-12/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-13/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-14/Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1780432Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00010.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00022.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00028.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-12/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-13/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-14/Vendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2023-5388?
CVE-2023-5388 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). NSS was susceptible to a timing side-channel attack when performing RSA decryption. This attack could potentially allow an attacker to recover the private data. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 12...
How severe is CVE-2023-5388?
CVE-2023-5388 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2023-5388?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird, Debian Debian Linux.