CVE-2023-5725
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2023-10-24 12:47
Modified
2024-09-11 18:54
Severity ?
Summary
A malicious installed WebExtension could open arbitrary URLs, which under the right circumstance could be leveraged to collect sensitive user data. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 119, Firefox ESR < 115.4, and Thunderbird < 115.4.1.
References
security@mozilla.orghttps://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1845739Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00037.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00042.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttps://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5535Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttps://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5538Third Party Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttps://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-45/Vendor Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttps://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-46/Vendor Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttps://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-47/Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
MozillaFirefox
MozillaFirefox ESR
MozillaThunderbird
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