CVE-2023-6872

Public Exploit

Description

Browser tab titles were being leaked by GNOME to system logs. This could potentially expose the browsing habits of users running in a private tab. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 121.

6.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

EPSS 0.23%

Vendor Advisory mozilla.org

Affected: Mozilla Firefox

References

Link	Tags
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1849186	issue tracking exploit
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-56/	vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-10	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-6872?: CVE-2023-6872 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-6872?: To fix CVE-2023-6872, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-6872 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2023-6872 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-6872?: CVE-2023-6872 affects Mozilla Firefox.

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