VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2023-6208
CVSS score8.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.89%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2023-11-21
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
When using X11, text selected by the page using the Selection API was erroneously copied into the primary selection, a temporary storage not unlike the clipboard. *This bug only affects Firefox on X11. Other systems are unaffected.* This vulnerability affects Firefox < 120, Firefox ESR < 115.5.0, and Thunderbird < 115.5.
Weakness classification
- nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-noinfo
Primary references
- security@mozilla.org — Issue Tracking, Permissions Required
- security@mozilla.org — Mailing List
- security@mozilla.org
- security@mozilla.org — Third Party Advisory
- security@mozilla.org — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- security@mozilla.org — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- security@mozilla.org — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Issue Tracking, Permissions Required
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory