CVE-2023-6208
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Summary
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.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | unspecified < 120 | affected |
| Mozilla | Firefox ESR | unspecified < 115.5.0 | affected |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | unspecified < 115.5 | affected |
Weaknesses
- Using Selection API would copy contents into X11 primary selection.
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1855345
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-49/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-50/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-52/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5561
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00017.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00030.html
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1855345
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-49/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-50/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-52/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5561
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00017.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00030.html
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