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CVE-2023-6207

Mozilla: Use-after-free in ReadableByteStreamQueueEntry::Buffer

Severity Score

8.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Ownership mismanagement led to a use-after-free in ReadableByteStreams This vulnerability affects Firefox < 120, Firefox ESR < 115.5.0, and Thunderbird < 115.5.

La mala gestión de la propiedad provocó un uso después de la liberación en ReadableByteStreams. Esta vulnerabilidad afecta a Firefox &lt; 120, Firefox &lt; 115.5 y Thunderbird &lt; 115.5.0.

The Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory describes this flaw as: Ownership mismanagement led to a use-after-free in ReadableByteStreams

USN-6509-1 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. It was discovered that Firefox did not properly manage memory when images were created on the canvas element. An attacker could potentially exploit this issue to obtain sensitive information. It discovered that Firefox incorrectly handled certain memory when using a MessagePort. An attacker could potentially exploit this issue to cause a denial of service. It discovered that Firefox incorrectly did not properly manage ownership in ReadableByteStreams. An attacker could potentially exploit this issue to cause a denial of service. It discovered that Firefox incorrectly did not properly manage copy operations when using Selection API in X11. An attacker could potentially exploit this issue to obtain sensitive information. Rachmat Abdul Rokhim discovered incorrectly handled parsing of relative URLS starting with "///". An attacker could potentially exploit this issue to cause a denial of service.

*Credits: Yangkang of 360 ATA Team
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-11-20 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-11-21 CVE Published
  • 2025-02-13 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-416: Use After Free
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Mozilla
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Firefox
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< 120.0
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Mozilla
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Firefox Esr
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< 115.5.0
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Mozilla
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Thunderbird
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< 115.5
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Debian
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Debian Linux
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10.0
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Debian
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Debian Linux
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11.0
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Debian
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Debian Linux
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12.0
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