# CVE-2023-29544: Mozilla Firefox and 2 others: If multiple instances of resource exhaustion occurred at the incorrect time, the garbage collector could…

CVE-2023-29544 is fixed in 5 products on 2 platforms, first by firefox 112.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, released April 11, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-29544
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 6.5 (Medium)
- EPSS: 0.0045
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Apr 11, 2023
- Vendor advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-29544

## Description

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.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows apps | Mozilla Firefox (en-US) | 112.0 | [Mozilla Firefox (en-US) 112.0](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/windows-app/mozilla.firefox-112.0.md) | Apr 12, 2023 |
| Windows apps | Mozilla Firefox ESR (en-US) | 115.4.0 | [Mozilla Firefox ESR (en-US) 115.4.0](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/windows-app/mozilla.firefox.esr-115.4.0.md) | Oct 17, 2023 |
| Linux | firefox Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 112.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [firefox 112.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-firefox-112.0-build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Apr 11, 2023 |
| Linux | firefox Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 112.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | [firefox 112.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-firefox-112.0-build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1.md) | Apr 11, 2023 |
| Linux | firefox-geckodriver Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 112.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [firefox-geckodriver 112.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-firefox-geckodriver-112.0-build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Apr 11, 2023 |
| Linux | firefox-geckodriver Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 112.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | [firefox-geckodriver 112.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-firefox-geckodriver-112.0-build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1.md) | Apr 11, 2023 |
| Linux | firefox-mozsymbols Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 112.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [firefox-mozsymbols 112.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-firefox-mozsymbols-112.0-build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Apr 11, 2023 |
| Linux | firefox-mozsymbols Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 112.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | [firefox-mozsymbols 112.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-firefox-mozsymbols-112.0-build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1.md) | Apr 11, 2023 |

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