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TI-2023-06278 Aliases CVE-2023-6873GHSA-9f8v-397v-w8c6

Out-of-bounds write in Mozilla Firefox

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-787Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 120. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 121.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00853 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Firefox (Mozilla): 121

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MozillaFirefoxbefore 121121Patch availableCNA
  • Firefox VendorMozilla Affected before 121 Fixed in 121 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 121.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 121.0 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 121

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Mozilla Firefox 121

    18 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 8 MEDIUM, 10 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-06261 Out-of-bounds write in Mozilla Firefox ESRPriority MEDIUM 57
    • TI-2023-06263 Out-of-bounds write in Mozilla Firefox ESRPriority MEDIUM 43
    • TI-2023-06271 Improper handling of exceptional conditions in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 41
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-6873
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9f8v-397v-w8c6

References

Advisory 4

Other 1

  • TI-2024-08981 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-09832 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2019-08769 Improper input validation in Mozilla Firefox ESR KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2010-03577 Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x through 3.5.14 and 3.6.x through 3.6.11, Thunderbird 3.1.6 before… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-04799 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-04477 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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