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CVE-2023-29544
MEDIUM
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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1DescriptionNVD
If multiple instances of resource exhaustion occurred at the incorrect time, the garbage collector could have caused memory corruption and a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox for Android < 112, Firefox < 112, and Focus for Android < 112.
AnalysisAI
If multiple instances of resource exhaustion occurred at the incorrect time, the garbage collector could have caused memory corruption and a potentially exploitable crash. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (CWE-400), which allows attackers to cause denial of service by exhausting system resources. If multiple instances of resource exhaustion occurred at the incorrect time, the garbage collector could have caused memory corruption and a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox for Android < 112, Firefox < 112, and Focus for Android < 112. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Focus.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement rate limiting, set resource quotas, validate input sizes, use timeouts.
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Same weakness CWE-400 – Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
View allSame technique Buffer Overflow
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