6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2023-6860
"Firefox/Thunderbird VideoBridge Texture Sandbox Escape"
Description

The `VideoBridge` allowed any content process to use textures produced by remote decoders. This could be abused to escape the sandbox. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 115.6, Thunderbird < 115.6, and Firefox < 121.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 19, 2023, 2:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 2, 2024, 2:32 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-6860 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Mozilla firefox
2 Mozilla firefox_esr
3 Mozilla thunderbird
1 Debian debian_linux
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-6860.

URL Resource
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1854669 Issue Tracking Permissions Required
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00020.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00021.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-10 Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5581 Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5582 Third Party Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-54/ Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-55/ Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-56/ Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-6860 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-6860 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00020.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00020.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00021.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00021.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-10 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-10 Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 07, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Mozilla Corporation https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-10 [No types assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 29, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Mozilla Corporation https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00020.html [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Mozilla Corporation https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00021.html [No types assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 22, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1854669 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1854669 Issue Tracking, Permissions Required
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5581 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5581 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5582 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5582 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-54/ No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-54/ Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-55/ No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-55/ Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-56/ No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-56/ Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 121.0 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 115.6 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 115.6
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 22, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Mozilla Corporation https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5582 [No types assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 21, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Mozilla Corporation https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5581 [No types assigned]
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Dec. 19, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description The `VideoBridge` allowed any content process to use textures produced by remote decoders. This could be abused to escape the sandbox. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 115.6, Thunderbird < 115.6, and Firefox < 121.
    Added Reference Mozilla Corporation https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1854669 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Mozilla Corporation https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-54/ [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Mozilla Corporation https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-55/ [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Mozilla Corporation https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-56/ [No types assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-6860 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.09 }} 0.02%

score

0.39954

percentile

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