CVE-2023-29541

UNKNOWN

Published 2023-06-02T00:00:00

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CVSS Score

V3.1

8.8

/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Base Score Metrics

Exploitability: N/A Impact: N/A

EPSS Score

v2023.03.01

0.002

probability

of exploitation in the wild

There is a 0.2% chance that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.

Updated: 2025-01-25

Exploit Probability

Percentile: 0.606

Higher than 60.6% of all CVEs

Attack Vector Metrics

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Impact Metrics

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

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.