CVE-2023-6208 Information disclosure in Firefox

What is CVE-2023-6208?

CVE-2023-6208 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 21 Nov 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official 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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6208?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox Esr, Mozilla Thunderbird.

How do I fix CVE-2023-6208?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2023-6208 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6208 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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All Debian Debian Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-6208, GHSA-gvr6-g64h-9mj2, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-6208.