CVE-2023-29542 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2023-29542 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 19/06/2023 | CVE Updated: 02/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2023
Source: mozilla | Vendor: Mozilla | Product: Firefox
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2023-29542 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.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

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CWE Name: Bypass of file download extension restrictions
Source: Mozilla

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).