CVE-2023-6856 (GCVE-0-2023-6856)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2023-12-19 13:38
Modified
2025-02-13 17:26
Severity ?
CWE
  • Heap-buffer-overflow affecting WebGL DrawElementsInstanced method with Mesa VM driver
Summary
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.
References
security@mozilla.org https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1843782 Issue Tracking, Permissions Required
security@mozilla.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00020.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
security@mozilla.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00021.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
security@mozilla.org https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-10 Third Party Advisory
security@mozilla.org https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5581 Third Party Advisory
security@mozilla.org https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5582 Third Party Advisory
security@mozilla.org https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-54/ Vendor Advisory
security@mozilla.org https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-55/ Vendor Advisory
security@mozilla.org https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-56/ Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1843782 Issue Tracking, Permissions Required
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00020.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00021.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-10 Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5581 Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5582 Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-54/ Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-55/ Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-56/ Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Mozilla Firefox ESR Version: unspecified   < 115.6
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   Mozilla Thunderbird Version: unspecified   < 115.6
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   Mozilla Firefox Version: unspecified   < 121
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