CVE-2023-25734

Mozilla: Opening local .url files could cause unexpected network loads

Published Jun 2, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
After downloading a Windows <code>.url</code> shortcut from the local filesystem, an attacker could supply a remote path that would lead to unexpected network requests from the operating system. This also had the potential to leak NTLM credentials to the resource.<br>*This bug only affects Firefox on Windows. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 110, Thunderbird < 102.8, and Firefox ESR < 102.8.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-29641 After downloading a Windows <code>.url</code> shortcut from the local filesystem, an attacker could supply a remote path that would lead to unexpected network requests from the operating system. This also had the potential to leak NTLM credentials to the resource.<br>*This bug only affects Firefox on Windows. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 110, Thunderbird < 102.8, and Firefox ESR < 102.8.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-601
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Jan 9, 2025, 9:03 PM
Reserved
Feb 13, 2023, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 2, 2023, 5:15 PM
Modified
Oct 24, 2026, 1:10 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Feb 14, 2023, 12:00 AM