CVE-2023-6862

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  3. CVE-2023-6862
A use-after-free was identified in the `nsDNSService::Init`. This issue appears to manifest rarely during start-up. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 115.6 and Thunderbird < 115.6.

8.8 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1868042 Issue Tracking Permissions Required
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00020.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00021.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-10 Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5581 Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5582 Third Party Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-54/ Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-55/ Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1868042 Issue Tracking Permissions Required
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00020.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00021.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-10 Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5581 Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5582 Third Party Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-54/ Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-55/ Vendor Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

21 Nov 2024, 08:44

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1868042 - Issue Tracking, Permissions Required () https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1868042 - Issue Tracking, Permissions Required
References () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00020.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00020.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00021.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00021.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-10 - Third Party Advisory () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-10 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5581 - Third Party Advisory () https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5581 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5582 - Third Party Advisory () https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5582 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-54/ - Vendor Advisory () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-54/ - Vendor Advisory
References () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-55/ - Vendor Advisory () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-55/ - Vendor Advisory

02 Feb 2024, 02:42

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00020.html - () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00020.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00021.html - () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00021.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-10 - () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-10 - Third Party Advisory

07 Jan 2024, 11:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-10 -

29 Dec 2023, 12:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00020.html -
  • () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00021.html -

22 Dec 2023, 11:04

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time Debian debian Linux
Mozilla
Mozilla firefox Esr
Mozilla thunderbird
Debian
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 8.8
CPE cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE CWE-416
References () https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1868042 - () https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1868042 - Issue Tracking, Permissions Required
References () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-55/ - () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-55/ - Vendor Advisory
References () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-54/ - () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-54/ - Vendor Advisory
References () https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5582 - () https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5582 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5581 - () https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5581 - Third Party Advisory

22 Dec 2023, 01:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5582 -

21 Dec 2023, 01:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2023-12-19 14:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 08:44

NVD link : CVE-2023-6862

Mitre link : CVE-2023-6862

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-6862

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Products Affected

debian

  • debian_linux

mozilla

  • firefox_esr
  • thunderbird
CWE
CWE-416

Use After Free