CVE-2023-6208 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2023-6208 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 21/11/2023 | CVE Updated: 02/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2023
Source: mozilla | Vendor: Mozilla | Product: Firefox
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2023-6208 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.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID:
CWE Name: Using Selection API would copy contents into X11 primary selection.
Source: Mozilla

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).