Vulnerability Details : CVE-2023-6206
The black fade animation when exiting fullscreen is roughly the length of the anti-clickjacking delay on permission prompts. It was possible to use this fact to surprise users by luring them to click where the permission grant button would be about to appear. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 120, Firefox ESR < 115.5.0, and Thunderbird < 115.5.
Products affected by CVE-2023-6206
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-6206
0.53%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 65 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-6206
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.4
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
2.8
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2.5
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2023-6206
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The web application does not restrict or incorrectly restricts frame objects or UI layers that belong to another application or domain, which can lead to user confusion about which interface the user is interacting with.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2023-6206
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-49/
Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 120 — MozillaRelease Notes;Vendor Advisory
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-50/
Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox ESR 115.5 — MozillaRelease Notes;Vendor Advisory
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1857430
Access DeniedIssue Tracking;Permissions Required
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00030.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 3674-1] thunderbird security update
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-52/
Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Thunderbird 115.5.0 — MozillaRelease Notes;Vendor Advisory
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https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5561
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-5561-1 firefox-esrThird Party Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00017.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 3661-1] firefox-esr security updateMailing List
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