CVE-2023-4054 (GCVE-0-2023-4054)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-08-01 15:00 – Updated: 2024-10-22 14:37
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
When opening appref-ms files, Firefox did not warn the user that these files may contain malicious code.
*This bug only affects Firefox on Windows. Other operating systems are unaffected.* This vulnerability affects Firefox < 116, Firefox ESR < 102.14, Firefox ESR < 115.1, Thunderbird < 102.14, and Thunderbird < 115.1.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-10-22 14:37 UTC
CWE
- Lack of warning when opening appref-ms files
Assigner
References
6 references
Impacted products
5 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox |
Affected:
unspecified , < 116
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| Mozilla | Firefox ESR |
Affected:
unspecified , < 102.14
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| Mozilla | Firefox ESR |
Affected:
unspecified , < 115.1
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird |
Affected:
unspecified , < 102.14
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird |
Affected:
unspecified , < 115.1
(custom)
|
guessed |
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