Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames Affecting firefox package, versions <0:115.5.0-1.el8_9


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.17% (55th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-FIREFOX-6079731
  • published22 Nov 2023
  • disclosed21 Nov 2023

Introduced: 21 Nov 2023

CVE-2023-6208  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-1021  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 firefox to version 0:115.5.0-1.el8_9 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream firefox package and not the firefox package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Scores

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