CVE-2023-28163
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CVE-2023-28163 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. When downloading files through the Save As dialog on Windows with suggested filenames containing environment variable names, Windows would have resolved those in the context of the current user. <br>*This bug only affects Firefox on Windows. EPSS estimates a 0.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
When downloading files through the Save As dialog on Windows with suggested filenames containing environment variable names, Windows would have resolved those in the context of the current user. <br>*This bug only affects Firefox on Windows. Other versions of Firefox are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 111, Firefox ESR < 102.9, and Thunderbird < 102.9.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 111.0 |
| Mozilla | Firefox Esr | < 102.9 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | < 102.9 |
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1817768Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-09/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-10/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-11/Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1817768Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-09/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-10/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-11/Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1817768Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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