CVE-2023-6863 Affecting firefox package, versions <0:115.6.0-1.0.1.el9_3


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.08% (36th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE9-FIREFOX-6143487
  • published 4 Jan 2024
  • disclosed 19 Dec 2023

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:9 firefox to version 0:115.6.0-1.0.1.el9_3 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2024-0025.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream firefox package and not the firefox package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

The ShutdownObserver() was susceptible to potentially undefined behavior due to its reliance on a dynamic type that lacked a virtual destructor. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 115.6, Thunderbird < 115.6, and Firefox < 121.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

8.8 high
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    Required
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    High
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Red Hat

6.1 medium
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SUSE

8.8 high