CVE detail
CVE-2023-6856
The WebGL `DrawElementsInstanced` method was susceptible to a heap buffer overflow when used on systems with the Mesa VM driver. This issue could allow an attacker to perform remote code execution and sandbox escape. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 115.6, Thunderbird < 115.6, and Firefox < 121.
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Buzz score components · mention 11.0 · diversity 10.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
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Evidence
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- 25th December – Threat Intelligence ReportCheck Point Research
For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 25th December, please download our Threat_Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES Australia’s largest non-profit healthcare provider, St. Vincent’s Health Australia, experienced a cyberattack resulting in data theft from its networks. Vincent’s operates public and private hospitals, as well as elderly care facilities across New […]
vendorresearch.checkpoint.comDec 25, 2023, 11:17 AM Firefox and Thunderbird security updates released this week address multiple memory safety bugs in both products.
newswww.securityweek.comDec 20, 2023, 2:49 PM
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