5.3
CVE-2023-6857
- EPSS 0.21%
- Published 19.12.2023 14:15:07
- Last modified 21.11.2024 08:44:41
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When resolving a symlink, a race may occur where the buffer passed to `readlink` may actually be smaller than necessary. *This bug only affects Firefox on Unix-based operating systems (Android, Linux, MacOS). Windows is unaffected.* This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 115.6, Thunderbird < 115.6, and Firefox < 121.
Data is provided by the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
Mozilla ≫ Firefox ESR Version < 115.6
Mozilla ≫ Thunderbird Version < 115.6
Debian ≫ Debian Linux Version10.0
Debian ≫ Debian Linux Version11.0
Debian ≫ Debian Linux Version12.0
Zu dieser CVE wurde keine CISA KEV oder CERT.AT-Warnung gefunden.
| Type | Source | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPSS | FIRST.org | 0.21% | 0.432 |
| Source | Base Score | Exploit Score | Impact Score | Vector string |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nvd@nist.gov | 5.3 | 1.6 | 3.6 |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
The product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently.