Vulnerability Details : 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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-29541
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.07%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 28 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-29541
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
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8.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.8
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5.9
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[email protected] |
CWE ids for CVE-2023-29541
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The product prepares a structured message for communication with another component, but encoding or escaping of the data is either missing or done incorrectly. As a result, the intended structure of the message is not preserved.Assigned by: [email protected] (Primary)
References for CVE-2023-29541
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-13/
Vendor Advisory
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-14/
Vendor Advisory
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-15/
Vendor Advisory
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1810191
Issue Tracking;Permissions Required;Vendor Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2023-29541
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:focus:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:*