vulnerability
Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2023-6856: Security patch for firefox, thunderbird (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Dec 19, 2023 | Jan 10, 2024 | May 20, 2026 |
Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Dec 19, 2023
Added
Jan 10, 2024
Modified
May 20, 2026
Description
The WebGL `DrawElementsInstanced` method was susceptible to a heap buffer overflow when used on systems with the Mesa VM driver. This issue could allow an attacker to perform remote code execution and sandbox escape. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 115.6, Thunderbird < 115.6, and Firefox < 121.
Solutions
amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-firefoxamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-firefox-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-thunderbirdamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-thunderbird-debuginfo
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