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CVE-2023-6871

Summary
Assigner-mozilla
Assigner Org ID-f16b083a-5664-49f3-a51e-8d479e5ed7fe
Published At-19 Dec, 2023 | 13:38
Updated At-02 Aug, 2024 | 08:42
Rejected At-
Credits

Under certain conditions, Firefox did not display a warning when a user attempted to navigate to a new protocol handler. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 121.

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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mozilla
Assigner Org ID:f16b083a-5664-49f3-a51e-8d479e5ed7fe
Published At:19 Dec, 2023 | 13:38
Updated At:02 Aug, 2024 | 08:42
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

Under certain conditions, Firefox did not display a warning when a user attempted to navigate to a new protocol handler. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 121.

Affected Products
Vendor
Mozilla CorporationMozilla
Product
Firefox
Versions
Affected
  • From unspecified before 121 (custom)
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
textN/ALack of protocol handler warning in some instances
Type: text
CWE ID: N/A
Description: Lack of protocol handler warning in some instances
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
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CAPEC IDDescription
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Credits

Edward "JankhJankh" Prior
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By

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References
HyperlinkResource
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1828334
N/A
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-10
N/A
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-56/
N/A
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1828334
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-10
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-56/
Resource: N/A
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CVE Program Container
Affected Products
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References
HyperlinkResource
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1828334
x_transferred
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-10
x_transferred
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-56/
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1828334
Resource:
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-10
Resource:
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-56/
Resource:
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:security@mozilla.org
Published At:19 Dec, 2023 | 14:15
Updated At:02 Feb, 2024 | 02:29

Under certain conditions, Firefox did not display a warning when a user attempted to navigate to a new protocol handler. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 121.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary3.14.3MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Type: Primary
Version: 3.1
Base score: 4.3
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CPE Matches

Mozilla Corporation
mozilla
>>firefox>>Versions before 121.0(exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
NVD-CWE-noinfoPrimarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: NVD-CWE-noinfo
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description

Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements

References
HyperlinkSourceResource
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1828334security@mozilla.org
Issue Tracking
Permissions Required
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-10security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-56/security@mozilla.org
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1828334
Source: security@mozilla.org
Resource:
Issue Tracking
Permissions Required
Hyperlink: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-10
Source: security@mozilla.org
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-56/
Source: security@mozilla.org
Resource:
Vendor Advisory

Change History

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