CVE-2023-29542
A newline in a filename could have been used to bypass the file extension security mechanisms that replace malicious file extensions such as .lnk with .download.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.94%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A newline in a filename could have been used to bypass the file extension security mechanisms that replace malicious file extensions such as .lnk with .download. This could have led to accidental execution of malicious code. *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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.94% probability · 59th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- mozilla/firefox · mozilla/firefox esr · mozilla/thunderbird
- Source
- security@mozilla.org
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1810793Permissions Required
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1815062Permissions Required
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-13/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-14/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-15/Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1810793Permissions Required
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1815062Permissions Required
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-13/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-14/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-15/Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.