CVE-2023-6862
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2023-12-19 13:38
Modified
2024-08-02 08:42
Severity ?
Summary
A use-after-free was identified in the `nsDNSService::Init`. This issue appears to manifest rarely during start-up. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 115.6 and Thunderbird < 115.6.
References
security@mozilla.orghttps://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1868042Issue Tracking, Permissions Required
security@mozilla.orghttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00020.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00021.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-10Third Party Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttps://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5581Third Party Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttps://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5582Third Party Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttps://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-54/Vendor Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttps://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-55/Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
MozillaFirefox ESR
MozillaThunderbird
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