CVE-2023-6864: High severity thunderbird vulnerability

Published Dec 19, 2023
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Updated

Last updated 24 July 2024

Other sources

Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 120, Firefox ESR 115.5, and Thunderbird 115.5. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code.

Mozilla

Affected Software

14 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/firefox<115.6
115.6
redhat/thunderbird<115.6
115.6
Mozilla Thunderbird<115.6
115.6
Mozilla Firefox<121
121
Mozilla Firefox ESR<115.6
115.6
Mozilla Firefox<121.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR<115.6
Mozilla Thunderbird<115.6
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Debian Debian Linux=11.0
Debian Debian Linux=12.0
debian/firefox
138.0.1-1
debian/firefox-esr
115.14.0esr-1~deb11u1128.9.0esr-1~deb11u1128.8.0esr-1~deb12u1128.10.0esr-1~deb12u1128.10.0esr-1
debian/thunderbird
1:115.12.0-1~deb11u11:128.10.0esr-1~deb11u11:128.8.0esr-1~deb12u11:128.10.0esr-1~deb12u11:128.10.0esr-1

Event History

Dec 19, 2023
CVE Published
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:38 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:38 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Dec 20, 2023
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·11:21 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jan 12, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·12:29 AM
Description
Sep 16, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·04:19 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-6864?

CVE-2023-6864 is classified as a memory safety vulnerability that could potentially allow arbitrary code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-6864?

To mitigate CVE-2023-6864, update to Firefox version 121 or Firefox ESR and Thunderbird version 115.6 or later.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2023-6864?

CVE-2023-6864 affects Firefox versions up to 121, Firefox ESR versions up to 115.6, and Thunderbird versions up to 115.6.

4

Can CVE-2023-6864 be exploited remotely?

While CVE-2023-6864 shows evidence of memory corruption, exploitation would require significant effort and is not guaranteed.

5

When was CVE-2023-6864 disclosed?

CVE-2023-6864 was disclosed on July 24, 2024.

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