CVE-2023-28163

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.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1817768	Issue 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=1817768	Issue 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=1817768	Issue Tracking Permissions Required Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird::::::::

History

09 Jan 2025, 16:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1817768 - Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1817768 - Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
CWE		CWE-22

Information

Published : 2023-06-02 17:15

Updated : 2025-01-09 16:15

NVD link : CVE-2023-28163

Mitre link : CVE-2023-28163

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-28163

JSON object : View

Products Affected

mozilla

firefox
thunderbird
firefox_esr

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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