CVE-2023-29541

CVE Details

Release Date:

2023-06-02

Description

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.

See more information about CVE-2023-29541 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v3.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v3.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	8.8	Base Metrics:	AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Access Vector:	Network	Attack Complexity:	Low
Privileges Required:	None	User Interaction:	Required
Scope:	Unchanged	Confidentiality Impact:	High
Integrity Impact:	High	Availability Impact:	High

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 7 (firefox)	ELSA-2023-1791	2023-04-17
Oracle Linux version 7 (thunderbird)	ELSA-2023-1806	2023-04-18
Oracle Linux version 8 (firefox)	ELSA-2023-1787	2023-04-14
Oracle Linux version 8 (thunderbird)	ELSA-2023-1802	2023-04-18
Oracle Linux version 9 (firefox)	ELSA-2023-1786	2023-04-14
Oracle Linux version 9 (thunderbird)	ELSA-2023-1809	2023-04-18

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