CVE-2023-29545 (GCVE-0-2023-29545)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-06-19 10:07 – Updated: 2024-12-11 15:54
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Summary
Similar to CVE-2023-28163, this time when choosing 'Save Link As', suggested filenames containing environment variable names would have resolved those in the context of the current user. *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.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-12-11 15:48 UTC
CWE
Assigner
mozilla CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard E 38/100 over 683 records in the last 180 days details
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Mozilla Firefox Affected: unspecified , < 112 (custom)
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Mozilla Firefox ESR Affected: unspecified , < 102.10 (custom)
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Mozilla Thunderbird Affected: unspecified , < 102.10 (custom)
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