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CVE-2023-6857

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Published: Dec 19, 2023Modified: Nov 21, 2024

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5.3
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Exploitability: 1.6 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (6)

Mozilla
3 products
Firefox
Firefox Esr
Thunderbird
Debian
1 product
Debian Linux
Configuration A
3 vulnerable · 3 platform
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Firefox
Before 121.0
Firefox Esr
Before 115.6
Thunderbird
Before 115.6
Running on/withPlatform Versions
Apple
Macos
All versions
Google
Android
All versions
Linux
Linux Kernel
All versions
Configuration B
3 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Debian
Debian Linux
Version 10.0
Debian Linux
Version 11.0
Debian Linux
Version 12.0

Related CWEs

CWE-362
Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently.

References (18)

Source: security@mozilla.org
Issue TrackingPermissions Required
Source: security@mozilla.org
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: security@mozilla.org
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: security@mozilla.org
Vendor Advisory
Source: security@mozilla.org
Vendor Advisory
Source: security@mozilla.org
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue TrackingPermissions Required
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

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