Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files in Mozilla Firefox - CVE-2023-6872
Published: December 19, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU84574
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-6872
CWE-ID: CWE-532
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Mozilla
Affected software:
Mozilla Firefox
Mozilla Firefox
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to Browser tab titles are leaked by GNOME to system logs. A local user can read the log files and gain access to sensitive data.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-6872
Install updates from vendor's website.