vulnerability
Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2023-6208): Firefox vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Nov 21, 2023 | Nov 24, 2023 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Nov 21, 2023
Added
Nov 24, 2023
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
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.
Solutions
ubuntu-upgrade-firefoxubuntu-upgrade-thunderbird
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