CVE-2023-6209

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    CVE-2023-6209

    Published: 21 Nov 2023Last Modified: 1 Jul 2026

    Summary:

    Details: Relative URLs starting with three slashes were incorrectly parsed, and a path-traversal "/../" part in the path could be used to override the specified host. This could contribute to security problems in web sites. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 120, Firefox ESR < 115.5.0, and Thunderbird < 115.5.

    References: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00030.html, https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-49/, https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-50/, https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-52/, https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5561, https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1858570, https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00017.html

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    Events:

    Introduced- None
    Fixed -None

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    Network
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    Local
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    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Integrity
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    Availability
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