CVE-2023-29541 (GCVE-0-2023-29541)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-06-02 00:00 – Updated: 2025-01-10 19:09
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Summary
Firefox did not properly handle downloads of files ending in <code>.desktop</code>, which can be interpreted to run attacker-controlled commands. <br>*This bug only affects Firefox for Linux on certain Distributions. Other operating systems are unaffected, and Mozilla is unable to enumerate all affected Linux Distributions.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 112, Focus for Android < 112, Firefox ESR < 102.10, Firefox for Android < 112, and Thunderbird < 102.10.
Severity
8.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-01-10 19:08 UTC
CWE
- Files with malicious extensions could have been downloaded unsafely on Linux
- CWE-116 - Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output
Assigner
References
Impacted products
5 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox |
Affected:
unspecified , < 112
(custom)
|
|
| Mozilla | Focus for Android |
Affected:
unspecified , < 112
(custom)
|
|
| Mozilla | Firefox ESR |
Affected:
unspecified , < 102.10
(custom)
|
|
| Mozilla | Firefox for Android |
Affected:
unspecified , < 112
(custom)
|
|
| Mozilla | Thunderbird |
Affected:
unspecified , < 102.10
(custom)
|
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