CVE-2023-6866 Other in Firefox

High 8.8 Published Updated

Improper exception handling in TypedArrays could allow abuse in APIs expecting success, affecting Firefox users.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2023-6866?

CVE-2023-6866 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 19 Dec 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

TypedArrays can be fallible and lacked proper exception handling. This could lead to abuse in other APIs which expect TypedArrays to always succeed. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 121.

Weakness: CWE-755

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6866?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mozilla Firefox.

How do I fix CVE-2023-6866?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2023-6866 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6866 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g9fc-wq66-mpcr, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-6866.

Is CVE-2023-6866 in your software?

Upload an SBOM and sbomify checks it against every vulnerability here, every day.

Check your SBOMs for free