Description
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.
Published: 2023-06-02
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3391-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3400-1 thunderbird security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5385-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5392-1 thunderbird security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-33083 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6010-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6015-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
History

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 19:15:00 +0000

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Mozilla Firefox Firefox Esr Focus Thunderbird
Redhat Enterprise Linux Rhel Aus Rhel E4s Rhel Eus Rhel Tus
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2025-01-10T19:09:55.275Z

Reserved: 2023-04-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2023-29541

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Updated: 2024-08-02T14:14:38.640Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-06-02T17:15:12.697

Modified: 2025-01-10T19:15:36.090

Link: CVE-2023-29541

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2023-04-11T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-29541 - Bugzilla

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