CVE-2023-5727 (GCVE-0-2023-5727)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-10-24 12:47 – Updated: 2024-09-11 18:47
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
The executable file warning was not presented when downloading .msix, .msixbundle, .appx, and .appxbundle files, which can run commands on a user's computer.
*Note: This issue only affected Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are unaffected.* This vulnerability affects Firefox < 119, Firefox ESR < 115.4, and Thunderbird < 115.4.1.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-09-11 18:47 UTC
CWE
- Download Protections were bypassed by .msix, .msixbundle, .appx, and .appxbundle files on Windows
Assigner
References
Impacted products
3 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox |
Affected:
unspecified , < 119
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| Mozilla | Firefox ESR |
Affected:
unspecified , < 115.4
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird |
Affected:
unspecified , < 115.4.1
(custom)
|
guessed |
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