CVE-2023-6857

When resolving a symlink, a race may occur where the buffer passed to `readlink` may actually be smaller than necessary. 
*This bug only affects Firefox on Unix-based operating systems (Android, Linux, MacOS). Windows is unaffected.* This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 115.6, Thunderbird < 115.6, and Firefox < 121.
Race Condition
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
5.3 MEDIUM
NETWORK
HIGH
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
mozillaCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 48%
VendorProductVersion
mozillafirefox
𝑥
< 121.0
mozillafirefox_esr
𝑥
< 115.6
mozillathunderbird
𝑥
< 115.6
debiandebian_linux
10.0
debiandebian_linux
11.0
debiandebian_linux
12.0
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
firefox
sid
133.0.3-1
fixed
firefox-esr
bullseye
115.14.0esr-1~deb11u1
fixed
bullseye (security)
128.5.0esr-1~deb11u1
fixed
bookworm
128.3.1esr-1~deb12u1
fixed
bookworm (security)
128.5.0esr-1~deb12u1
fixed
trixie
128.5.0esr-1
fixed
sid
128.5.1esr-1
fixed
thunderbird
bullseye
1:115.12.0-1~deb11u1
fixed
bullseye (security)
1:128.5.0esr-1~deb11u1
fixed
bookworm
1:115.16.0esr-1~deb12u1
fixed
bookworm (security)
1:128.5.0esr-1~deb12u1
fixed
trixie
1:128.5.2esr-1
fixed
sid
1:128.5.2esr-1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
firefox
noble
not-affected
mantic
not-affected
lunar
ignored
jammy
not-affected
focal
Fixed 121.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
released
bionic
ignored
xenial
ignored
trusty
ignored
mozjs102
noble
ignored
mantic
ignored
lunar
ignored
jammy
ignored
focal
dne
bionic
dne
xenial
dne
trusty
dne
mozjs38
noble
dne
mantic
dne
lunar
dne
jammy
dne
focal
dne
bionic
ignored
xenial
dne
trusty
dne
mozjs52
noble
dne
mantic
dne
lunar
dne
jammy
dne
focal
ignored
bionic
ignored
xenial
dne
trusty
dne
mozjs68
noble
dne
mantic
dne
lunar
dne
jammy
dne
focal
ignored
bionic
dne
xenial
dne
trusty
dne
mozjs78
noble
dne
mantic
dne
lunar
ignored
jammy
ignored
focal
dne
bionic
dne
xenial
dne
trusty
dne
mozjs91
noble
dne
mantic
dne
lunar
dne
jammy
ignored
focal
dne
bionic
dne
xenial
dne
trusty
dne
thunderbird
noble
Fixed 1:115.6.0+build2-0ubuntu1
released
mantic
Fixed 1:115.6.0+build2-0ubuntu0.23.10.1
released
lunar
Fixed 1:115.6.0+build2-0ubuntu0.23.04.1
released
jammy
Fixed 1:115.6.0+build2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
released
focal
Fixed 1:115.6.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
released
bionic
ignored
xenial
ignored
trusty
ignored