Out-of-bounds read in Mozilla Firefox
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 19 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
On some systems—depending on the graphics settings and drivers—it was possible to force an out-of-bounds read and leak memory data into the images created on the canvas element. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 120, Firefox ESR < 115.5.0, and Thunderbird < 115.5.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | before 120 | 120 | Patch available | CNA |
| Mozilla | Firefox ESR | before 115.5.0 | 115.5.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | before 115.5 | 115.5 | Patch available | CNA |
- Firefox VendorMozilla Affected before 120 Fixed in 120 Patch available CNA
- Firefox ESR VendorMozilla Affected before 115.5.0 Fixed in 115.5.0 Patch available CNA
- Thunderbird VendorMozilla Affected before 115.5 Fixed in 115.5 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 120.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 115.5.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 115.5 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 120.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 115.5.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 115.5 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Firefox (Mozilla) Fixed in 120
- Fix · CNA Firefox ESR (Mozilla) Fixed in 115.5.0
- Fix · CNA Thunderbird (Mozilla) Fixed in 115.5
Red Hat 20 advisories
- RHSA-2023:7577 Released 2023-11-29 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) firefox-115.5.0-1.el9_2, firefox-x11-115.5.0-1.el9_2
- RHSA-2023:7574 Released 2023-11-29 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2) thunderbird-115.5.0-1.el8_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.2) thunderbird-115.5.0-1.el8_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v. 8.2) thunderbird-115.5.0-1.el8_2
- RHSA-2023:7573 Released 2023-11-29 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2) firefox-115.5.0-1.el8_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.2) firefox-115.5.0-1.el8_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v. 8.2) firefox-115.5.0-1.el8_2
Show 17 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2023:7569 Released 2023-11-29 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) firefox-115.5.0-1.el8_4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.4) firefox-115.5.0-1.el8_4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.4) firefox-115.5.0-1.el8_4
- RHSA-2023:7570 Released 2023-11-29 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) thunderbird-115.5.0-1.el8_4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.4) thunderbird-115.5.0-1.el8_4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.4) thunderbird-115.5.0-1.el8_4
- RHSA-2023:7547 Released 2023-11-28 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.1) firefox-115.5.0-1.el8_1
- RHSA-2023:7512 Released 2023-11-27 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.6) firefox-115.5.0-1.el8_6
- RHSA-2023:7509 Released 2023-11-27 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) firefox-115.5.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) firefox-115.5.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) firefox-115.5.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) firefox-115.5.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) firefox-115.5.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) firefox-115.5.0-1.el7_9
- RHSA-2023:7505 Released 2023-11-27 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) thunderbird-115.5.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) thunderbird-115.5.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) thunderbird-115.5.0-1.el7_9
- RHSA-2023:7508 Released 2023-11-27 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) firefox-115.5.0-1.el8_9
- RHSA-2023:7507 Released 2023-11-27 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) firefox-115.5.0-1.el9_3, firefox-x11-115.5.0-1.el9_3
- RHSA-2023:7511 Released 2023-11-27 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.8) firefox-115.5.0-1.el8_8
- RHSA-2023:7506 Released 2023-11-27 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0) thunderbird-115.5.0-1.el9_0
- RHSA-2023:7510 Released 2023-11-27 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0) firefox-115.5.0-1.el9_0
- RHSA-2023:7503 Released 2023-11-27 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.6) thunderbird-115.5.0-1.el8_6
- RHSA-2023:7504 Released 2023-11-27 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.8) thunderbird-115.5.0-1.el8_8
- RHSA-2023:7500 Released 2023-11-27 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) thunderbird-115.5.0-1.el8_9
- RHSA-2023:7501 Released 2023-11-27 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) thunderbird-115.5.0-1.el9_3
- RHSA-2023:7499 Released 2023-11-27 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) thunderbird-115.5.0-1.el9_2
- RHSA-2023:7502 Released 2023-11-27 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.1) thunderbird-115.5.0-1.el8_1
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Mozilla Firefox 120
10 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 7 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-05706 Out-of-bounds write in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2023-05702 When using X11, text selected by the page using the Selection API was erroneously copied…Priority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2023-05701 Use after free in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 40
- Release ·
Mozilla Firefox ESR, Thunderbird 115.5, 115.5.0
7 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-05706 Out-of-bounds write in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2023-05702 When using X11, text selected by the page using the Selection API was erroneously copied…Priority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2023-05701 Use after free in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 40
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:7500, RHSA-2023:7508 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:7501, RHSA-2023:7507 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:7573, RHSA-2023:7574 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:7569, RHSA-2023:7570 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.1) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:7502, RHSA-2023:7547 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:7573, RHSA-2023:7574 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:7569, RHSA-2023:7570 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:7503, RHSA-2023:7512 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.8) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:7504, RHSA-2023:7511 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:7506, RHSA-2023:7510 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:7499, RHSA-2023:7577 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v. 8.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:7573, RHSA-2023:7574 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:7569, RHSA-2023:7570 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:7505, RHSA-2023:7509 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:7509 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:7509 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:7505, RHSA-2023:7509 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:7505, RHSA-2023:7509 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:7509 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-6204
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c9gw-j4mh-mj26
References
Advisory 4
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Sources
- CVE-2023-6204 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-6204 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c9gw-j4mh-mj26 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-6204 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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