#VU84559 Buffer Underwrite ('Buffer Underflow') in Mozilla products - CVE-2023-6857
Published: December 19, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU84559
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-6857
CWE-ID: CWE-124
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Mozilla Firefox
Firefox ESR
Firefox for Android
Mozilla Firefox
Firefox ESR
Firefox for Android
Software vendor:
Mozilla
Mozilla
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when handling symbolic links. A local user can trigger a race when the browser resolves a symbolic link, where the buffer passed to readlink may actually be smaller than necessary. A local user can gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability affects Unix based operating systems only (e.g. Android, Linux, MacOS).
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.