CVE-2023-4581

CVE Details

Release Date:	2023-08-29
Impact:	Moderate	What is this?

Description

Excel `.xll` add-in files did not have a blocklist entry in Firefox's executable blocklist which allowed them to be downloaded without any warning of their potential harm. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 117, Firefox ESR < 102.15, Firefox ESR < 115.2, Thunderbird < 102.15, and Thunderbird < 115.2.

See more information about CVE-2023-4581 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

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

CVSS v3 metrics

Base Score:	6.1
Vector String:	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Version:	3.0
Attack Vector:	Network
Attack Complexity:	Low
Privileges Required:	None
User Interaction:	Required
Scope:	Changed
Confidentiality Impact:	Low
Integrity Impact:	Low
Availability Impact:	None

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 7 (firefox)	ELSA-2023-5019	2023-09-07
Oracle Linux version 7 (thunderbird)	ELSA-2023-4945	2023-09-05
Oracle Linux version 8 (firefox)	ELSA-2023-4952	2023-09-06
Oracle Linux version 8 (thunderbird)	ELSA-2023-4954	2023-09-06
Oracle Linux version 9 (firefox)	ELSA-2023-4958	2023-09-06
Oracle Linux version 9 (thunderbird)	ELSA-2023-4955	2023-09-06