CVE-2023-29542

Mozilla: Bypass of file download extension restrictions

Published Jun 19, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-33084 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.
History
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Dec 11, 2024, 3:47 PM
Reserved
Apr 7, 2023, 7:49 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 19, 2023, 11:15 AM
Modified
Oct 23, 2026, 11:10 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Apr 11, 2023, 12:00 AM