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CVE-2023-6856

Mozilla: Heap-buffer-overflow affecting WebGL DrawElementsInstanced method with Mesa VM driver

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Severity

Important

Red Hat Product Security

8.8

CVSS 3.1

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Published · December 19, 2023

Updated · November 21, 2025

Description

The Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory describes this flaw as:

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.

Statement

Red Hat Product Security rates the severity of this flaw as determined by the Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory.

CVSS score applicability

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.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 8.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE-122 · Heap-based Buffer Overflow