CVE-2023-6208
8.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.37%
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.
How to fix CVE-2023-6208
To remediate CVE-2023-6208, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 115.5.0esr-1~deb11u1 or later
- —upgrade to 1:115.5.0-1~deb11u1 or later
Is CVE-2023-6208 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.4%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 115.5.0esr-1~deb11u1
- from 0, < 1:115.5.0-1~deb11u1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |