CVE-2023-29541
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.
- Score
- CVSS 3.1 8.8 High
- Status
- Modified - security@mozilla.org
- Published
- 2023-06-02
- Last modified
- 2025-01-10
- Weaknesses
- CWE-116
Affected products
- Firefox (Mozilla)
- Firefox Esr (Mozilla)
- Firefox For Android (Mozilla)
- Firefox Mobile (Mozilla)
- Focus (Mozilla)
- Focus For Android (Mozilla)
- Thunderbird (Mozilla)
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1810191
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-13/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-14/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-15/
