CVE-2023-37203
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CVE-2023-37203 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Insufficient validation in the Drag and Drop API in conjunction with social engineering, may have allowed an attacker to trick end-users into creating a shortcut to local system files. This could have been leveraged to execute arbitrary code. EPSS estimates a 0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Insufficient validation in the Drag and Drop API in conjunction with social engineering, may have allowed an attacker to trick end-users into creating a shortcut to local system files. This could have been leveraged to execute arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 115.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 115.0 |
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=291640Issue Tracking, Permissions Required
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-22/Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=291640Issue Tracking, Permissions Required
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-22/Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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