CVE-2023-6863
Mozilla: Undefined behavior in <code>ShutdownObserver()</code>
Severity Score
8.8
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
The `ShutdownObserver()` was susceptible to potentially undefined behavior due to its reliance on a dynamic type that lacked a virtual destructor. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 115.6, Thunderbird < 115.6, and Firefox < 121.
El `ShutdownObserver()` era susceptible a un comportamiento potencialmente indefinido debido a su dependencia de un tipo dinámico que carecía de un destructor virtual. Esta vulnerabilidad afecta a Firefox ESR <115.6, Thunderbird <115.6 y Firefox <121.
The Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory describes this flaw as:
The `ShutdownObserver()` was susceptible to potentially undefined behavior due to its reliance on a dynamic type that lacked a virtual destructor.
*Credits:
Ronald Crane
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
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Timeline
- 2023-12-15 CVE Reserved
- 2023-12-19 CVE Published
- 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
- 2024-11-18 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
CAPEC
References (9)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1868901 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00020.html | Mailing List |
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| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-10 | Third Party Advisory |
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| https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5581 | Third Party Advisory |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-54 | 2024-02-02 | |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-55 | 2024-02-02 | |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-56 | 2024-02-02 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6863 | 2024-01-02 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2255369 | 2024-01-02 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla" | Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" | < 121.0 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version " < 121.0" | - |
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| Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla" | Firefox Esr Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox Esr" | < 115.6 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox Esr" and version " < 115.6" | - |
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| Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla" | Thunderbird Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird" | < 115.6 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird" and version " < 115.6" | - |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 10.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "10.0" | - |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 11.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "11.0" | - |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 12.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "12.0" | - |
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