CVE-2023-6870: Medium severity firefox vulnerability

Published Dec 19, 2023
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Updated

Applications which spawn a Toast notification in a background thread may have obscured fullscreen notifications displayed by Firefox. This issue only affects Android versions of Firefox and Firefox Focus. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 121.

Other sources

Applications which spawn a Toast notification in a background thread may have obscured fullscreen notifications displayed by Firefox. This issue only affects Android versions of Firefox and Firefox Focus.

— Mozilla

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
Mozilla Firefox<121
121
All of the following
Any of the following
Mozilla Firefox<121.0
Mozilla Firefox Focus
Google Android

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

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This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-6870?

CVE-2023-6870 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability affecting Android versions of Firefox.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-6870?

To fix CVE-2023-6870, update Firefox and Firefox Focus to version 121 or later.

3

Which versions of Firefox are affected by CVE-2023-6870?

CVE-2023-6870 affects Firefox versions prior to 121.

4

Does CVE-2023-6870 affect desktop versions of Firefox?

No, CVE-2023-6870 only affects the Android versions of Firefox and Firefox Focus.

5

What should I do if I cannot update to fix CVE-2023-6870?

If unable to update, limit the use of applications that spawn Toast notifications in the background until a fix is applied.

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