CVE-2023-28162Network attack vector

Application crash via invalid AudioWorklet downcast

Published Jun 2, 2023 · Updated Jan 9, 2025

Type confusion in Mozilla Firefox before 111, Firefox ESR before 102.9, and Thunderbird before 102.9 allows remote attackers to crash the application. ExecutionRunnable::RunOnWorkletThread performs an invalid dynamic downcast while implementing AudioWorklets. Processing attacker-controlled scripted audio content requires user interaction; ordinary Thunderbird email reading is not exposed because scripting is disabled.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.70%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Type confusion in Mozilla Firefox before 111, Firefox ESR before 102.9, and Thunderbird before 102.9 allows remote attackers to crash the application. ExecutionRunnable::RunOnWorkletThread performs an invalid dynamic downcast while implementing AudioWorklets. Processing attacker-controlled scripted audio content requires user interaction; ordinary Thunderbird email reading is not exposed because scripting is disabled.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-28162
Published
Jun 2, 2023
Updated
Jan 9, 2025
Vendor
Mozilla
Product
Firefox
Classifications
CWE-843, CWE-704, T1203
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 2, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 9, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <111

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Mozilla · Firefoxversion=unspecified <111
Mozilla · Thunderbirdversion=unspecified <102.9
Mozilla · Firefox ESRversion=unspecified <102.9

Published CVSS scores

8.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-843Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')
CWE-704Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

Public exploit references

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