Vulnerabilities > CVE-2023-6208
Attack vector
NETWORK Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
HIGH Integrity impact
HIGH Availability impact
HIGH 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.
Vulnerable Configurations
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