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CVE-2023-6208 (GCVE-0-2023-6208)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-11-21 14:28 – Updated: 2025-02-13 17:26
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Summary
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.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • Using Selection API would copy contents into X11 primary selection.
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Mozilla Firefox Affected: unspecified , < 120 (custom)
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Mozilla Firefox ESR Affected: unspecified , < 115.5.0 (custom)
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Mozilla Thunderbird Affected: unspecified , < 115.5 (custom)
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      "aggregate_severity": "important",
      "current_release_date": "2026-08-29T02:16:24Z",
      "cve": "CVE-2023-6208",
      "id": "CVE-2023-6208",
      "initial_release_date": "2023-11-24T02:01:27Z",
      "product_status:known_affected": "52",
      "product_status:recommended": "276",
      "source": "SUSE CSAF VEX",
      "status": "interim",
      "title": "SUSE CVE CVE-2023-6208",
      "url": "https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf-vex/cve-2023-6208.json",
      "version": "34"
    }
  }
}



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Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.

Sightings

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Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.


Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.


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