PT-2023-2071 · Mozilla+4 · Thunderbird+6
Shaheen Fazim
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Published
2023-03-14
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Updated
2025-01-09
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CVE-2023-28163
CVSS v3.1
6.5
Medium
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Firefox versions prior to 111
Firefox ESR versions prior to 102.9
Thunderbird versions prior to 102.9
Description
The issue is related to insufficient protection of service data when processing a request to save files through the "Save As" dialog on Windows. This can allow a remote attacker to impact the confidentiality and integrity of protected information. The vulnerability affects Firefox on Windows, specifically when downloading files with suggested filenames containing environment variable names, which are resolved in the context of the current user.
Recommendations
For Firefox versions prior to 111, update to version 111 or later.
For Firefox ESR versions prior to 102.9, update to version 102.9 or later.
For Thunderbird versions prior to 102.9, update to version 102.9 or later.
Exploit
Fix
Information Disclosure
Path traversal
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Astra Linux
Firefox
Firefox Esr
Red Os
Suse
Thunderbird