CVE-2023-29542 (GCVE-0-2023-29542)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-06-19 10:03 – Updated: 2024-12-11 15:47
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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.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-12-11 15:45 UTC
CWE
- Bypass of file download extension restrictions
- CWE-noinfo Not enough information
Assigner
References
Impacted products
3 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox |
Affected:
unspecified , < 112
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| Mozilla | Firefox ESR |
Affected:
unspecified , < 102.10
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird |
Affected:
unspecified , < 102.10
(custom)
|
guessed |
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model, served locally by ML-Gateway.
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The approach is described in our paper Mapping CVEs to MITRE ATT&CK Techniques: A Curated Gold-Set Classifier and the Limits of LLM-Assisted Label Expansion.
Browse all ATT&CK techniques and the vulnerabilities related to each.
The approach is described in our paper Mapping CVEs to MITRE ATT&CK Techniques: A Curated Gold-Set Classifier and the Limits of LLM-Assisted Label Expansion.
Browse all ATT&CK techniques and the vulnerabilities related to each.
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