Vulnerability CVE-2023-6208: Information

Description

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.

Severity: HIGH (8.8) Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6208
Published: Nov. 21, 2023
Modified: Nov. 30, 2023

Fixed packages

Package name
Branch
Fixed in version
Version from repository
Errata ID
Task #
State
firefoxsisyphus120.0-alt1127.0-alt1ALT-PU-2023-7473-2334890Fixed
firefoxsisyphus_riscv64120.0.1-alt0.port126.0-alt0.portALT-PU-2023-7796-1-Fixed
firefoxp11120.0-alt1126.0.1-alt1ALT-PU-2023-7473-2334890Fixed
firefox-esrsisyphus115.6.0-alt1115.11.0-alt1ALT-PU-2023-8216-2336858Fixed
firefox-esrsisyphus_loongarch64115.6.0-alt1115.11.0-alt1ALT-PU-2023-8248-1-Fixed
firefox-esrp10115.6.0-alt1115.11.0-alt1ALT-PU-2023-8227-2336859Fixed
firefox-esrc10f1115.8.0-alt0.c10.1115.9.1-alt0.c10.1ALT-PU-2024-3614-2340631Fixed
firefox-esrp11115.6.0-alt1115.11.0-alt1ALT-PU-2023-8216-2336858Fixed
thunderbirdsisyphus115.6.0-alt1115.9.0-alt1ALT-PU-2023-8368-2337340Fixed
thunderbirdsisyphus_loongarch64115.6.0-alt1115.9.0-alt1ALT-PU-2023-8387-1-Fixed
thunderbirdp10115.8.1-alt1115.9.0-alt1ALT-PU-2024-3860-2342581Fixed
thunderbirdc10f1115.8.1-alt0.c10.1115.9.0-alt0.c10.1ALT-PU-2024-4748-2343092Fixed
thunderbirdp11115.6.0-alt1115.9.0-alt1ALT-PU-2023-8368-2337340Fixed

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Hyperlink
Resource
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1855345
  • Issue Tracking
  • Permissions Required
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://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5561
  • Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00017.html
  • Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00030.html

      1. Configuration 1

        cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
        End excliding
        115.5
        cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
        End excliding
        120.0
        cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
        End excliding
        115.5.0

        Configuration 2

        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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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