CVE-2023-6208

When using X11, text selected by the page using the Selection API was erroneously copied into the primary selection, a temporary storage not unlike the clipboard. *This bug only affects Firefox on X11. Other systems are unaffected.* This vulnerability affects Firefox < 120, Firefox ESR < 115.5.0, and Thunderbird < 115.5.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1855345	Issue Tracking Permissions Required
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00017.html	Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00030.html
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5561	Third Party Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-49/	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-50/	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-52/	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1855345	Issue Tracking Permissions Required
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00017.html	Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00030.html
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5561	Third Party Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-49/	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-50/	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-52/	Release Notes Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird::::::::

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:12.0:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2023-11-21 15:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 08:43

NVD link : CVE-2023-6208

Mitre link : CVE-2023-6208

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-6208

JSON object : View

Products Affected

mozilla

thunderbird
firefox
firefox_esr

debian

debian_linux

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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