9.8
CVSSv3

CVE-2023-29542

Published: 19/06/2023 Updated: 27/06/2023
CVSS v3 Base Score: 9.8 | Impact Score: 5.9 | Exploitability Score: 3.9
VMScore: 0

Vulnerability Summary

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.

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Vendor Advisories

Description<!----> This CVE is under investigation by Red Hat Product Security ...
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2023-13 Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 112, Firefox for Android 112, Focus for Android 112 Announced April 11, 2023 Impact high Products Firefox, Firefox for Android, Focus for Android Fixed in ...
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2023-15 Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Thunderbird 10210 Announced April 11, 2023 Impact high Products Thunderbird Fixed in Thunderbird 10210 ...
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2023-14 Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox ESR 10210 Announced April 11, 2023 Impact high Products Firefox ESR Fixed in Firefox ESR 10210 ...