Vulnerability Details : CVE-2023-3417
Thunderbird allowed the Text Direction Override Unicode Character in filenames. An email attachment could be incorrectly shown as being a document file, while in fact it was an executable file. Newer versions of Thunderbird will strip the character and show the correct file extension. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 115.0.1 and Thunderbird < 102.13.1.
Products affected by CVE-2023-3417
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-3417
0.21%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 44 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-3417
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
3.9
|
3.6
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2023-3417
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-27/
Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Thunderbird 115.0.1 — MozillaVendor Advisory
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1835582
Access DeniedPermissions Required
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-28/
Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Thunderbird 102.13.1 — MozillaVendor Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00032.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 3510-1] thunderbird security updateMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5463
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-5463-1 thunderbirdThird Party Advisory
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