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GHSA-GVR6-G64H-9MJ2

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-11-21 15:30 – Updated: 2023-11-28 21:30

Details

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 Thunderbird on X11. Other systems are unaffected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 120, Firefox < 115.5, and Thunderbird < 115.5.0.

Severity

8.8 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CVE-2023-6208 (GCVE-0-2023-6208)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-11-21 14:28 – Updated: 2025-02-13 17:26

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.

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Using Selection API would copy contents into X11 primary selection.

Assigner

mozilla mitre root

References

7 references

URL	Tags
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1855345
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2…
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2…
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2…
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5561
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023…
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023…

Impacted products

3 products

Vendor	Product	Version
Mozilla	Firefox	Affected: unspecified , < 120 (custom)
Mozilla	Firefox ESR	Affected: unspecified , < 115.5.0 (custom)
Mozilla	Thunderbird	Affected: unspecified , < 115.5 (custom)

Credits

turistu

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