CVE-2023-29542

CRITICAL

9.8

Description

A newline in a filename could have been used to bypass the file extension security mechanisms that replace malicious file extensions such as .lnk with .download. This could have led to accidental execution of malicious code. *This bug only affects Firefox and Thunderbird on Windows. Other versions of Firefox and Thunderbird are unaffected.* This vulnerability affects Firefox < 112, Firefox ESR < 102.10, and Thunderbird < 102.10.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score9.8

SeverityCRITICAL

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

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published6/19/2023

Last Modified12/11/2024

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

microsoft:windowsmozilla:firefoxmozilla:firefox_esrmozilla:thunderbird

References

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1810793(security@mozilla.org)

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1815062(security@mozilla.org)

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-13/(security@mozilla.org)

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-14/(security@mozilla.org)

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-15/(security@mozilla.org)

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1810793(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1815062(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-13/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-14/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-15/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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