CVE-2023-4581
published 2023-09-11CVE-2023-4581: Excel `.xll` add-in files did not have a blocklist entry in Firefox's executable blocklist which allowed them to be downloaded without any warning of their…
PriorityP419medium4.3CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCLINAN
EPSS
0.50%
38.9th percentile
Excel `.xll` add-in files did not have a blocklist entry in Firefox's executable blocklist which allowed them to be downloaded without any warning of their potential harm. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 117, Firefox ESR < 102.15, Firefox ESR < 115.2, Thunderbird < 102.15, and Thunderbird < 115.2.
Affected
20 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | firefox | < firefox 117.0-1 (sid) | firefox 117.0-1 (sid) |
| debian | firefox-esr | < firefox 117.0-1 (sid) | firefox 117.0-1 (sid) |
| debian | thunderbird | < firefox 117.0-1 (sid) | firefox 117.0-1 (sid) |
| mozilla | firefox | < 117.0 | 117.0 |
| mozilla | firefox | — | — |
| mozilla | firefox | >= 0 < 117.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | 117.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 |
| mozilla | firefox | >= 115.0 < 115.2 | 115.2 |
| mozilla | firefox | >= unspecified < 117 | 117 |
| mozilla | firefox_esr | < 102.15 | 102.15 |
| mozilla | firefox_esr | >= unspecified < 102.15 | 102.15 |
| mozilla | firefox_esr | >= unspecified < 115.2 | 115.2 |
| mozilla | thunderbird | < 115.2 | 115.2 |
| mozilla | thunderbird | >= 0 < 1:102.15.0-1~deb11u1 | 1:102.15.0-1~deb11u1 |
| mozilla | thunderbird | >= 0 < 1:102.15.0-1~deb12u1 | 1:102.15.0-1~deb12u1 |
| mozilla | thunderbird | >= 0 < 1:115.2.0-1 | 1:115.2.0-1 |
| mozilla | thunderbird | >= 0 < 1:115.2.0-1 | 1:115.2.0-1 |
| mozilla | thunderbird | >= 0 < 1:102.15.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | 1:102.15.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 |
| mozilla | thunderbird | >= 0 < 1:102.15.1+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | 1:102.15.1+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 |
| mozilla | thunderbird | >= unspecified < 102.15 | 102.15 |
| mozilla | thunderbird | >= unspecified < 115.2 | 115.2 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.14.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
osv6.5MEDIUM
vendor_ubuntu6.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian4.3MEDIUM
vendor_redhat4.3MEDIUM
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Ubuntu
Thunderbird vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2023-09-14·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2023-4863 [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-2023-4573, CVE-2023-4574,
CVE-2023-4575, CVE-2023-4581, CVE-2023-4584)
It was discovered that Thunderbird did not properly manage memory when
handling WebP images. If a user were tricked into opening a malicious WebP
image file, an attacker could potentially exploit these to cause a denial
of service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-4863)
Instructions: In general,
Ubuntu
Firefox vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2023-08-30·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2023-4575 [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-2023-4573,
CVE-2023-4574, CVE-2023-4575, CVE-2023-4578, CVE-2023-4581, CVE-2023-4583,
CVE-2023-4584, CVE-2023-4585)
Lukas Bernhard discovered that Firefox did not properly manage memory when
the "UpdateRegExpStatics" attempted to access "initialStringHeap". An
attacker could potentially exploit this issue to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2023-4577)
Malte Jürgens discovered that Firefox did not properly handle search
queries if the sea
Red Hat
Mozilla: XLL file extensions were downloadable without warnings
vendor_redhat·2023-08-29·CVSS 4.3
CVE-2023-4581 [MEDIUM] CWE-1127 Mozilla: XLL file extensions were downloadable without warnings
Mozilla: XLL file extensions were downloadable without warnings
Excel `.xll` add-in files did not have a blocklist entry in Firefox's executable blocklist which allowed them to be downloaded without any warning of their potential harm. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 117, Firefox ESR < 102.15, Firefox ESR < 115.2, Thunderbird < 102.15, and Thunderbird < 115.2.
The Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory describes this flaw as:
Excel `.xll` add-in files did not have a blocklist entry in Firefox's executable blocklist which allowed them to be downloaded without any warning of their potential harm.
Statement: Red Hat Product Security rates the severity of this flaw as determined by the Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory.
Package: firefox (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Out of support s
Debian
CVE-2023-4581: firefox - Excel `.xll` add-in files did not have a blocklist entry in Firefox's executable...
vendor_debian·2023·CVSS 4.3
CVE-2023-4581 [MEDIUM] CVE-2023-4581: firefox - Excel `.xll` add-in files did not have a blocklist entry in Firefox's executable...
Excel `.xll` add-in files did not have a blocklist entry in Firefox's executable blocklist which allowed them to be downloaded without any warning of their potential harm. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 117, Firefox ESR < 102.15, Firefox ESR < 115.2, Thunderbird < 102.15, and Thunderbird < 115.2.
Scope: local
sid: resolved (fixed in 117.0-1)
Mozilla
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2023-34: CVE-2023-4581
vendor_mozilla·CVSS 4.3
CVE-2023-4581 [MEDIUM] Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2023-34: CVE-2023-4581
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2023-34
CVE: CVE-2023-4581
Product: Firefox
Impact: high
Fixed in: Firefox 117
Mozilla
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2023-38: CVE-2023-4581
vendor_mozilla·CVSS 4.3
CVE-2023-4581 [MEDIUM] Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2023-38: CVE-2023-4581
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2023-38
CVE: CVE-2023-4581
Product: Thunderbird
Impact: high
Fixed in: Thunderbird 115.2
Mozilla
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2023-36: CVE-2023-4581
vendor_mozilla·CVSS 4.3
CVE-2023-4581 [MEDIUM] Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2023-36: CVE-2023-4581
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2023-36
CVE: CVE-2023-4581
Product: Firefox ESR
Impact: high
Fixed in: Firefox ESR 115.2
Mozilla
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2023-37: CVE-2023-4581
vendor_mozilla·CVSS 4.3
CVE-2023-4581 [MEDIUM] Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2023-37: CVE-2023-4581
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2023-37
CVE: CVE-2023-4581
Product: Thunderbird
Impact: high
Fixed in: Thunderbird 102.15
Mozilla
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2023-35: CVE-2023-4581
vendor_mozilla·CVSS 4.3
CVE-2023-4581 [MEDIUM] Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2023-35: CVE-2023-4581
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2023-35
CVE: CVE-2023-4581
Product: Firefox ESR
Impact: high
Fixed in: Firefox ESR 102.15
OSV
thunderbird vulnerabilities
osv·2023-09-14·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2023-4573 [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-2023-4573, CVE-2023-4574,
CVE-2023-4575, CVE-2023-4581, CVE-2023-4584)
It was discovered that Thunderbird did not properly manage memory when
handling WebP images. If a user were tricked into opening a malicious WebP
image file, an attacker could potentially exploit these to cause a denial
of service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-4863)
GHSA
GHSA-r5px-qx88-c9gq: Excel `
ghsa_unreviewed·2023-09-11
CVE-2023-4581 [MEDIUM] GHSA-r5px-qx88-c9gq: Excel `
Excel `.xll` add-in files did not have a blocklist entry in Firefox's executable blocklist which allowed them to be downloaded without any warning of their potential harm. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 117, Firefox ESR < 102.15, Firefox ESR < 115.2, and Thunderbird < 115.2.
OSV
CVE-2023-4581: Excel `
osv·2023-09-11·CVSS 4.3
CVE-2023-4581 [MEDIUM] CVE-2023-4581: Excel `
Excel `.xll` add-in files did not have a blocklist entry in Firefox's executable blocklist which allowed them to be downloaded without any warning of their potential harm. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 117, Firefox ESR < 102.15, Firefox ESR < 115.2, Thunderbird < 102.15, and Thunderbird < 115.2.
OSV
firefox vulnerabilities
osv·2023-08-30·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2023-4573 [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-2023-4573,
CVE-2023-4574, CVE-2023-4575, CVE-2023-4578, CVE-2023-4581, CVE-2023-4583,
CVE-2023-4584, CVE-2023-4585)
Lukas Bernhard discovered that Firefox did not properly manage memory when
the "UpdateRegExpStatics" attempted to access "initialStringHeap". An
attacker could potentially exploit this issue to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2023-4577)
Malte Jürgens discovered that Firefox did not properly handle search
queries if the search query itself was a well formed URL. An attacker could
potent
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1843758https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-34/https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-35/https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-36/https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-37/https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-38/https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1843758https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-34/https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-35/https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-36/https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-37/https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-38/
2023-09-11
Published