CVE-2023-6860 Affecting firefox-x11 package, versions <0:115.6.0-1.0.1.el9_3


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.25% (64th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE9-FIREFOXX11-6143466
  • published4 Jan 2024
  • disclosed19 Dec 2023

Introduced: 19 Dec 2023

CVE-2023-6860  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:9 firefox-x11 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-x11 package and not the firefox-x11 package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

The VideoBridge allowed any content process to use textures produced by remote decoders. This could be abused to escape the sandbox. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 115.6, Thunderbird < 115.6, and Firefox < 121.

CVSS Scores

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