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CVE-2023-6857

When resolving a symlink, a race may occur where the buffer passed to `readlink` may actually be smaller than necessary.

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Status
Published
Published
Updated
Assigning organization
mozilla

Description

When resolving a symlink, a race may occur where the buffer passed to `readlink` may actually be smaller than necessary. *This bug only affects Firefox on Unix-based operating systems (Android, Linux, MacOS). Windows is unaffected.* This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 115.6, Thunderbird < 115.6, and Firefox < 121.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

Mozilla Firefox ESR

  • unspecified to < 115.6affected

Mozilla Thunderbird

  • unspecified to < 115.6affected

Mozilla Firefox

  • unspecified to < 121affected

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