CVE-2023-6857
MEDIUM
5,3
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: high
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: high
Availability: none
Description
AI Translation Available
When resolving a symlink, a race may occur where the buffer passed to `readlink` may actually be smaller than necessary.
*This bug only affects Firefox on Unix-based operating systems (Android, Linux, MacOS). Windows is unaffected.* This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 115.6, Thunderbird < 115.6, and Firefox < 121.
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)
Trend Analysis
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)
Prevede la probabilità di sfruttamento basata su intelligence sulle minacce e sulle caratteristiche della vulnerabilità.
EPSS Score
0,0025
Percentile
0,5th
Updated
EPSS Score Trend (Last 90 Days)
362
Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
DraftCommon Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Availability
Confidentiality
Integrity
Access Control
Potential Impacts:
Dos: Resource Consumption (Cpu)
Dos: Resource Consumption (Memory)
Dos: Resource Consumption (Other)
Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart
Dos: Instability
Read Files Or Directories
Read Application Data
Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands
Gain Privileges Or Assume Identity
Bypass Protection Mechanism
Applicable Platforms
Languages:
C, C++, Java
Technologies:
Mobile, ICS/OT
Operating System
Debian Linux by Debian
CPE Identifier
View Detailed Analysis
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application
Thunderbird by Mozilla
Version Range Affected
To
115.6
(exclusive)
CPE Identifier
View Detailed Analysis
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application
Firefox Esr by Mozilla
Version Range Affected
To
115.6
(exclusive)
CPE Identifier
View Detailed Analysis
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System
Debian Linux by Debian
CPE Identifier
View Detailed Analysis
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application
Firefox by Mozilla
Version Range Affected
To
121.0
(exclusive)
CPE Identifier
View Detailed Analysis
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System
Debian Linux by Debian
CPE Identifier
View Detailed Analysis
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1796023
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00020.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00021.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-10
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5581
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5582
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-54/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-55/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-56/
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1796023
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00020.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00021.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-10
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5581
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5582
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-54/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-55/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-56/