CVE catalog
CVE-2023-6865
firefox-esr: CVE-2023-6865
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.89% · Oct 25, 2026
The Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory describes this flaw as: `EncryptingOutputStream` was susceptible to exposing uninitialized data. This issue could only be abused in order to write data to a local disk which may have implications for private browsing mode. Mozilla: Potential exposure of uninitialized data in <code>EncryptingOutputStream</code> Red Hat Product Security rates the severity of this flaw as determined by the Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory. The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | firefox-esr | sid | 153.5.1esr-1 | fixed |
| Debian | firefox-esr | forky | 153.5.1esr-1 | fixed |
| Debian | firefox-esr | trixie | 140.15.0esr-1~deb13u1 | fixed |
| Debian | firefox-esr | trixie-security | 153.5.1esr-1~deb13u1 | fixed |
| Debian | firefox-esr | bookworm | 140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1 | fixed |
| Debian | firefox-esr | bookworm-security | 153.5.1esr-1~deb12u1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | mozjs52 | 18.04 | 52.3.1-0ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs52 | 18.04 | 52.3.1-7fakesync1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs52 | 18.04 | 52.8.1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs52 | 18.04 | 52.9.1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs38 | 18.04 | 38.8.0~repack1-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs38 | 18.04 | 38.8.0~repack1-0ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs38 | 18.04 | 38.8.0~repack1-0ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 69.0.3+build1-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 70.0+build2-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 70.0+build2-0ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 70.0.1+build1-0ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 71.0+build2-0ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 71.0+build5-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 72.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 72.0.2+build1-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 73.0+build1-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 73.0+build2-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 73.0+build3-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 73.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 74.0+build1-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 74.0+build2-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 74.0+build2-0ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 74.0+build3-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 75.0+build3-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 76.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 76.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 77.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 78.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 78.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 79.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 80.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 80.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 81.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 81.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 82.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 82.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 82.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 83.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 84.0+build3-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 84.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 84.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 85.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 85.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 86.0+build3-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 86.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 87.0+build3-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 88.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 88.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 89.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 89.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 89.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 90.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 90.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 91.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 91.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 91.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 92.0+build3-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 93.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 94.0+build3-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 95.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 95.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 96.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 97.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 97.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 98.0+build3-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 98.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 98.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 99.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 100.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 100.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 101.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 102.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 103.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 104.0+build3-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 105.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 106.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 106.0.5+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 107.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 108.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 108.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 108.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 109.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 109.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 110.0+build3-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 110.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 111.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 111.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 112.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 112.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 112.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 113.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 113.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 113.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 114.0+build3-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 114.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 114.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 115.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 115.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 116.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 116.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 116.0.3+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 117.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 117.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 118.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 118.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 119.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 119.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 120.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 120.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | firefox | 20.04 | 121.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | mozjs68 | 20.04 | 68.5.0-1~fakesync | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs68 | 20.04 | 68.5.0-2~fakesync | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs68 | 20.04 | 68.6.0-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs68 | 20.04 | 68.6.0-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs52 | 20.04 | 52.9.1-1build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs52 | 20.04 | 52.9.1-1ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs102 | 22.04 | 102.11.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs102 | 22.04 | 102.12.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs102 | 22.04 | 102.13.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs102 | 22.04 | 102.15.1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs78 | 22.04 | 78.13.0-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs78 | 22.04 | 78.15.0-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs78 | 22.04 | 78.15.0-4ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs91 | 22.04 | 91.5.1-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs91 | 22.04 | 91.6.0-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs91 | 22.04 | 91.6.0-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs91 | 22.04 | 91.7.0-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs91 | 22.04 | 91.10.0-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs102 | 24.04 | 102.15.1-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | mozjs102 | 24.04 | 102.15.1-3ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | firefox-esr | source | sid | 115.6.0esr-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | firefox-esr | source | forky | 115.6.0esr-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | firefox-esr | source | trixie | 115.6.0esr-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | firefox-esr | source | bookworm | 115.6.0esr-1~deb12u1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | firefox | deb | 20.04 | 121.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-6865 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.
References
- [https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0019]
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhsa-2024_0012.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2023-6865]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-6865]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-6865]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2024/wid-sec-w-2024-1248.json]
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