CVE-2023-37203
published 2023-07-05CVE-2023-37203: 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…
PriorityP338high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.26%
17.7th percentile
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.
Affected
6 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | firefox | < firefox 115.0-1 (sid) | firefox 115.0-1 (sid) |
| mozilla | firefox | < 115.0 | 115.0 |
| mozilla | firefox | — | — |
| mozilla | firefox | >= 0 < 115.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.3 | 115.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.3 |
| mozilla | firefox | >= unspecified < 115 | 115 |
| msrc | azl3_mozjs_102.15.1-1_on_azure_linux_3.0 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
osv7.8HIGH
vendor_debian7.8HIGH
vendor_msrc7.8HIGH
vendor_ubuntu6.5MEDIUM
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GHSA
GHSA-r39w-v7w4-p94f: Insufficient validation in the Drag and Drop API in conjunction with social engineering, may have allowed an attacker to trick end-users into creating
ghsa_unreviewed·2023-07-05
CVE-2023-37203 [HIGH] GHSA-r39w-v7w4-p94f: Insufficient validation in the Drag and Drop API in conjunction with social engineering, may have allowed an attacker to trick end-users into creating
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.
OSV
firefox vulnerabilities
osv·2023-07-05·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2023-37201 [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-2023-37201,
CVE-2023-37202, CVE-2023-37205, CVE-2023-37207, CVE-2023-37209,
CVE-2023-37210, CVE-2023-37211, CVE-2023-37212)
Martin Hostettler discovered that Firefox did not properly block storage of
all cookies when configured. An attacker could potentially exploits this
issue to store tracking data without permission in localstorage.
(CVE-2023-3482)
Paul Nickerson discovered that Firefox did have insufficient validation in
the Drag and Drop API. If a user were tricked into creating a shortcut to
l
OSV
CVE-2023-37203: Insufficient validation in the Drag and Drop API in conjunction with social engineering, may have allowed an attacker to trick end-users into creating
osv·2023-07-05·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2023-37203 [HIGH] CVE-2023-37203: Insufficient validation in the Drag and Drop API in conjunction with social engineering, may have allowed an attacker to trick end-users into creating
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.
Microsoft
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 hav
vendor_msrc·2023-07-11·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2023-37203 [HIGH] 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 hav
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 Is Azure Linux the only Microsoft product that includes this open-source library and is therefore potentially affected by this vulnerability?
One of the main benefits to our customers who choose to use the Azure Linux distro is the commitment to keep it up to date with the most recent and most secure versions of the open source libraries with which the distro is composed. Microsoft is committed to transparency in this work which is why we began publishing CSAF/VEX in October 2025. See this blog post for more informat
Ubuntu
Firefox vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2023-07-05·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2023-37205 [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-2023-37201,
CVE-2023-37202, CVE-2023-37205, CVE-2023-37207, CVE-2023-37209,
CVE-2023-37210, CVE-2023-37211, CVE-2023-37212)
Martin Hostettler discovered that Firefox did not properly block storage of
all cookies when configured. An attacker could potentially exploits this
issue to store tracking data without permission in localstorage.
(CVE-2023-3482)
Paul Nickerson discovered that Firefox did have insufficient validation in
the Drag an
Debian
CVE-2023-37203: firefox - Insufficient validation in the Drag and Drop API in conjunction with social engi...
vendor_debian·2023·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2023-37203 [HIGH] CVE-2023-37203: firefox - Insufficient validation in the Drag and Drop API in conjunction with social engi...
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.
Scope: local
sid: resolved (fixed in 115.0-1)
Mozilla
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2023-22: CVE-2023-37203
vendor_mozilla·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2023-37203 [HIGH] Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2023-22: CVE-2023-37203
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2023-22
CVE: CVE-2023-37203
Product: Firefox
Impact: high
Fixed in: Firefox 115
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
2023-07-05
Published