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CVE-2023-6856

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2023-6856 is a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in the WebGL DrawElementsInstanced method, specifically impacting systems using the Mesa VM driver. This critical flaw affects Firefox ESR < 115.6, Thunderbird < 115.6, and Firefox < 121. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), it allows for remote code execution and sandbox escape with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or public exploit code, the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness within the cybersecurity landscape.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 121.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
< 115.6CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
< 115.6CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
11.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

8.8HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
2.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
20.47%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
97.2%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-26
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.2047 is in the 97th percentile among its peer group of 14,848 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (27)

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update SupportFixed in: thunderbird-0:115.6.0-1.el9_2
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Fixed in: firefox-0:115.6.0-1.el7_9
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Fixed in: thunderbird-0:115.6.0-1.el7_9
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Fixed in: thunderbird-0:115.6.0-1.el8_9
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Fixed in: firefox-0:115.6.0-1.el8_9
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update SupportFixed in: firefox-0:115.6.0-1.el8_2
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update SupportFixed in: thunderbird-0:115.6.0-1.el8_2
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Telecommunications Update ServiceFixed in: firefox-0:115.6.0-1.el8_2
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Telecommunications Update ServiceFixed in: thunderbird-0:115.6.0-1.el8_2
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Update Services for SAP SolutionsFixed in: firefox-0:115.6.0-1.el8_2
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Update Services for SAP SolutionsFixed in: thunderbird-0:115.6.0-1.el8_2
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update SupportFixed in: firefox-0:115.6.0-1.el8_4
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update SupportFixed in: thunderbird-0:115.6.0-1.el8_4
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update ServiceFixed in: firefox-0:115.6.0-1.el8_4
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update ServiceFixed in: thunderbird-0:115.6.0-1.el8_4
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP SolutionsFixed in: firefox-0:115.6.0-1.el8_4
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP SolutionsFixed in: thunderbird-0:115.6.0-1.el8_4
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update SupportFixed in: thunderbird-0:115.6.0-1.el8_6
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update SupportFixed in: firefox-0:115.6.0-1.el8_6
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update SupportFixed in: thunderbird-0:115.6.0-1.el8_8
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update SupportFixed in: firefox-0:115.6.0-1.el8_8
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Fixed in: thunderbird-0:115.6.0-1.el9_3
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Fixed in: firefox-0:115.6.0-1.el9_3
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update SupportFixed in: thunderbird-0:115.6.0-1.el9_0
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update SupportFixed in: firefox-0:115.6.0-1.el9_0
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update SupportFixed in: firefox-0:115.6.0-1.el9_2
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mozillavendor investigatingvia nvd_reference
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Vendor Advisories (2)

redhatCVE-2023-6856Important

Mozilla: Heap-buffer-overflow affecting WebGL <code>DrawElementsInstanced</code> method with Mesa VM driver

Dec 19, 2023
microsoft2023-Dec/CVE-2023-6856Important

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.

Dec 12, 2023

References

bugzilla.mozilla.org / show_bug.cgi
Issue TrackingPermissions Required
lists.debian.org / debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00020.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org / debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00021.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
security.gentoo.org / glsa/202401-10
Third Party Advisory
debian.org / security/2023/dsa-5581
Third Party Advisory
debian.org / security/2023/dsa-5582
Third Party Advisory
mozilla.org / security/advisories/mfsa2023-54
Vendor Advisory
mozilla.org / security/advisories/mfsa2023-55
Vendor Advisory
mozilla.org / security/advisories/mfsa2023-56
Vendor Advisory