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CVE-2023-6135

nss: vulnerable to Minerva side-channel information leak

Severity Score

4.3
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

Multiple NSS NIST curves were susceptible to a side-channel attack known as "Minerva". This attack could potentially allow an attacker to recover the private key. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 121.

MĂșltiples curvas NSS NIST fueron susceptibles a un ataque de canal lateral conocido como "Minerva". Este ataque podrĂ­a permitir potencialmente que un atacante recupere la clave privada. Esta vulnerabilidad afecta a Firefox &lt; 121.

The Network Security Services (NSS) package contains a vulnerability that exposes a side-channel information leak. This weakness enables a local attacker to capture several thousand usages of a signature, allowing them to utilize this information to recover portions of an ECDSA private key.

USN-6562-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Firefox. The update introduced several minor regressions. This update fixes the problem. Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service, obtain sensitive information across domains, or execute arbitrary code. DoHyun Lee discovered that Firefox did not properly manage memory when used on systems with the Mesa VM driver. An attacker could potentially exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code. George Pantela and Hubert Kario discovered that Firefox using multiple NSS NIST curves which were susceptible to a side-channel attack known as "Minerva". An attacker could potentially exploit this issue to obtain sensitive information. Andrew Osmond discovered that Firefox did not properly validate the textures produced by remote decoders. An attacker could potentially exploit this issue to escape the sandbox.

*Credits: George Pantela (Red Hat) and Hubert Kario (Red Hat)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-11-14 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-12-19 CVE Published
  • 2025-02-13 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
  • CWE-203: Observable Discrepancy
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
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Mozilla
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Firefox
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< 121.0
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Affected