CVE-2023-29541
published 2023-06-02CVE-2023-29541: Firefox did not properly handle downloads of files ending in .desktop, which can be interpreted to run attacker-controlled commands. *This bug only affects…
PriorityP345high8.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.74%
51.7th percentile
Firefox did not properly handle downloads of files ending in .desktop, which can be interpreted to run attacker-controlled commands. *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.
Affected
27 ranges· showing 25
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | firefox | < firefox 112.0-1 (sid) | firefox 112.0-1 (sid) |
| debian | firefox-esr | < firefox 112.0-1 (sid) | firefox 112.0-1 (sid) |
| debian | thunderbird | < firefox 112.0-1 (sid) | firefox 112.0-1 (sid) |
| mozilla | firefox | < 112.0 | 112.0 |
| mozilla | firefox | — | — |
| mozilla | firefox | >= 0 < 112.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | 112.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
| mozilla | firefox | >= 0 < 112.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | 112.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
| mozilla | firefox | >= 0 < 112.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | 112.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
| mozilla | firefox | >= 0 < 112.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | 112.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 |
| mozilla | firefox | >= 0 < 112.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | 112.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 |
| mozilla | firefox | >= 0 < 112.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | 112.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 |
| mozilla | firefox | >= unspecified < 112 | 112 |
| mozilla | firefox_esr | < 102.10 | 102.10 |
| mozilla | firefox_esr | >= unspecified < 102.10 | 102.10 |
| mozilla | firefox_for_android | >= unspecified < 112 | 112 |
| mozilla | firefox_mobile | < 112.0 | 112.0 |
| mozilla | focus | < 112.0 | 112.0 |
| mozilla | focus_for_android | >= unspecified < 112 | 112 |
| mozilla | thunderbird | < 102.10 | 102.10 |
| mozilla | thunderbird | >= 0 < 1:102.10.0-1~deb11u1 | 1:102.10.0-1~deb11u1 |
| mozilla | thunderbird | >= 0 < 1:102.10.0-1 | 1:102.10.0-1 |
| mozilla | thunderbird | >= 0 < 1:102.10.0-1 | 1:102.10.0-1 |
| mozilla | thunderbird | >= 0 < 1:102.10.0-1 | 1:102.10.0-1 |
| mozilla | thunderbird | >= 0 < 1:102.10.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | 1:102.10.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
| mozilla | thunderbird | >= 0 < 1:102.10.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | 1:102.10.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.18.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
osv8.8HIGH
vendor_debian8.8HIGH
vendor_redhat8.8HIGH
vendor_ubuntu6.5MEDIUM
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Ubuntu
Firefox regressions
vendor_ubuntu·2023-04-26·CVSS 4.3
[MEDIUM] Firefox regressions
Title: Firefox regressions
Summary: USN-6010-2 caused some minor regressions in Firefox.
USN-6010-1 fixed vulnerabilities and USN-6010-2 fixed minor regressions in
Firefox. The update introduced several minor regressions. This update fixes
the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were
tricked into opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could
potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service, obtain sensitive
information across domains, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-29537,
CVE-2023-29540, CVE-2023-29543, CVE-2023-29544, CVE-2023-29547,
CVE-2023-29548, CVE-2023-29549, CVE-2023-29550, CVE-2023-29551)
Irvan Kurniawan discovered that Firefox did not properly manage fulls
Ubuntu
Firefox regressions
vendor_ubuntu·2023-04-18·CVSS 4.3
[MEDIUM] Firefox regressions
Title: Firefox regressions
Summary: USN-6010-1 caused some minor regressions in Firefox.
USN-6010-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Firefox. The update introduced
several minor regressions. This update fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were
tricked into opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could
potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service, obtain sensitive
information across domains, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-29537,
CVE-2023-29540, CVE-2023-29543, CVE-2023-29544, CVE-2023-29547,
CVE-2023-29548, CVE-2023-29549, CVE-2023-29550, CVE-2023-29551)
Irvan Kurniawan discovered that Firefox did not properly manage fullscreen
notifications using a combination
Ubuntu
Thunderbird vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2023-04-13·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2023-29535 [MEDIUM] Thunderbird vulnerabilities
Title: Thunderbird vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in Thunderbird.
Multiple security issues were discovered in Thunderbird. If a user were
tricked into opening a specially crafted website in a browsing context, an
attacker could potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service,
obtain sensitive information, bypass security restrictions, cross-site
tracing, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-1945, CVE-2023-29548,
CVE-2023-29550)
Paul Menzel discovered that Thunderbird did not properly validate OCSP
revocation status of recipient certificates when sending S/Mime encrypted
email. An attacker could potentially exploits this issue to perform
spoofing attack. (CVE-2023-0547)
Ribose RNP Team discovered that Thunderbird did not properly manage memory
when pa
Ubuntu
Firefox vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2023-04-12·CVSS 4.3
CVE-2023-29540 [MEDIUM] Firefox vulnerabilities
Title: Firefox vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in Firefox.
Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were
tricked into opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could
potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service, obtain sensitive
information across domains, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-29537,
CVE-2023-29540, CVE-2023-29543, CVE-2023-29544, CVE-2023-29547,
CVE-2023-29548, CVE-2023-29549, CVE-2023-29550, CVE-2023-29551)
Irvan Kurniawan discovered that Firefox did not properly manage fullscreen
notifications using a combination of window.open, fullscreen requests,
window.name assignments, and setInterval calls. An attacker could
potentially exploit this issue to perform spoofing attacks. (CVE-2023-29533)
Lukas Bernh
Red Hat
Mozilla: Files with malicious extensions could have been downloaded unsafely on Linux
vendor_redhat·2023-04-11·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2023-29541 [HIGH] CWE-434 Mozilla: Files with malicious extensions could have been downloaded unsafely on Linux
Mozilla: Files with malicious extensions could have been downloaded unsafely on Linux
Firefox did not properly handle downloads of files ending in .desktop, which can be interpreted to run attacker-controlled commands. *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.
The Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory describes this flaw as:
Firefox did not properly handle downloads of files ending in `.desktop`, which can be interpreted to run attacker-controlled commands.
*This bug only affects Firefox for Linux on certain Distrib
Debian
CVE-2023-29541: firefox - Firefox did not properly handle downloads of files ending in <code>.desktop</cod...
vendor_debian·2023·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2023-29541 [HIGH] CVE-2023-29541: firefox - Firefox did not properly handle downloads of files ending in <code>.desktop</cod...
Firefox did not properly handle downloads of files ending in .desktop, which can be interpreted to run attacker-controlled commands. *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.
Scope: local
sid: resolved (fixed in 112.0-1)
Mozilla
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2023-14: CVE-2023-29541
vendor_mozilla·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2023-29541 [HIGH] Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2023-14: CVE-2023-29541
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2023-14
CVE: CVE-2023-29541
Product: Firefox ESR
Impact: high
Fixed in: Firefox ESR 102.10
Mozilla
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2023-13: CVE-2023-29541
vendor_mozilla·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2023-29541 [HIGH] Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2023-13: CVE-2023-29541
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2023-13
CVE: CVE-2023-29541
Product: Firefox, Firefox for Android, Focus for Android
Impact: high
Fixed in: Firefox 112
Firefox for Android 112
Focus for Android 112
Mozilla
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2023-15: CVE-2023-29541
vendor_mozilla·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2023-29541 [HIGH] Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2023-15: CVE-2023-29541
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2023-15
CVE: CVE-2023-29541
Product: Thunderbird
Impact: high
Fixed in: Thunderbird 102.10
VulDB
Mozilla Firefox up to 111 on Linux Extension command injection (Bug 1810191 / EUVD-2023-33083)
vuldb·2026-08-21·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2023-29541 [HIGH] Mozilla Firefox up to 111 on Linux Extension command injection (Bug 1810191 / EUVD-2023-33083)
A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox up to 111 on Linux. It has been declared as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component Extension Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to command injection.
The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-29541. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.
It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
VulDB
Mozilla Thunderbird up to 102.9 on Linux Extension command injection (Bug 1810191 / EUVD-2023-33083)
vuldb·2026-08-21·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2023-29541 [HIGH] Mozilla Thunderbird up to 102.9 on Linux Extension command injection (Bug 1810191 / EUVD-2023-33083)
A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Mozilla Thunderbird up to 102.9 on Linux. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Extension Handler. The manipulation leads to command injection.
This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2023-29541. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.
It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.
OSV
CVE-2023-29541: Firefox did not properly handle downloads of files ending in
osv·2023-06-02·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2023-29541 [HIGH] CVE-2023-29541: Firefox did not properly handle downloads of files ending in
Firefox did not properly handle downloads of files ending in .desktop, which can be interpreted to run attacker-controlled commands. *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.
GHSA
GHSA-wm65-g4q2-jh7c: Firefox did not properly handle downloads of files ending in
ghsa_unreviewed·2023-06-02
CVE-2023-29541 CWE-116 GHSA-wm65-g4q2-jh7c: Firefox did not properly handle downloads of files ending in
Firefox did not properly handle downloads of files ending in .desktop, which can be interpreted to run attacker-controlled commands. *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.
OSV
firefox regressions
osv·2023-04-26·CVSS 4.3
[MEDIUM] firefox regressions
firefox regressions
USN-6010-1 fixed vulnerabilities and USN-6010-2 fixed minor regressions in
Firefox. The update introduced several minor regressions. This update fixes
the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were
tricked into opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could
potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service, obtain sensitive
information across domains, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-29537,
CVE-2023-29540, CVE-2023-29543, CVE-2023-29544, CVE-2023-29547,
CVE-2023-29548, CVE-2023-29549, CVE-2023-29550, CVE-2023-29551)
Irvan Kurniawan discovered that Firefox did not properly manage fullscreen
notifications using a combination of window.open, fullscreen req
OSV
firefox regressions
osv·2023-04-18·CVSS 4.3
CVE-2023-29537 [MEDIUM] firefox regressions
firefox regressions
USN-6010-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Firefox. The update introduced
several minor regressions. This update fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were
tricked into opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could
potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service, obtain sensitive
information across domains, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-29537,
CVE-2023-29540, CVE-2023-29543, CVE-2023-29544, CVE-2023-29547,
CVE-2023-29548, CVE-2023-29549, CVE-2023-29550, CVE-2023-29551)
Irvan Kurniawan discovered that Firefox did not properly manage fullscreen
notifications using a combination of window.open, fullscreen requests,
window.name assignments, and set
OSV
thunderbird vulnerabilities
osv·2023-04-13·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2023-1945 [MEDIUM] thunderbird vulnerabilities
thunderbird vulnerabilities
Multiple security issues were discovered in Thunderbird. If a user were
tricked into opening a specially crafted website in a browsing context, an
attacker could potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service,
obtain sensitive information, bypass security restrictions, cross-site
tracing, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-1945, CVE-2023-29548,
CVE-2023-29550)
Paul Menzel discovered that Thunderbird did not properly validate OCSP
revocation status of recipient certificates when sending S/Mime encrypted
email. An attacker could potentially exploits this issue to perform
spoofing attack. (CVE-2023-0547)
Ribose RNP Team discovered that Thunderbird did not properly manage memory
when parsing certain OpenPGP messages. An attacker could potentially
exploi
OSV
firefox vulnerabilities
osv·2023-04-12·CVSS 4.3
CVE-2023-29537 [MEDIUM] firefox vulnerabilities
firefox vulnerabilities
Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were
tricked into opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could
potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service, obtain sensitive
information across domains, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-29537,
CVE-2023-29540, CVE-2023-29543, CVE-2023-29544, CVE-2023-29547,
CVE-2023-29548, CVE-2023-29549, CVE-2023-29550, CVE-2023-29551)
Irvan Kurniawan discovered that Firefox did not properly manage fullscreen
notifications using a combination of window.open, fullscreen requests,
window.name assignments, and setInterval calls. An attacker could
potentially exploit this issue to perform spoofing attacks. (CVE-2023-29533)
Lukas Bernhard discovered that Firefox did not properly manage memory
when
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1810191https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-13/https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-14/https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-15/https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1810191https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-13/https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-14/https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-15/
2023-06-02
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