cve-2023-4581
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2023-09-11 08:01
Modified
2024-08-02 07:31
Severity
Summary
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.
References
SourceURLTags
security@mozilla.orghttps://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1843758Issue Tracking, Permissions Required
security@mozilla.orghttps://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-34/Vendor Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttps://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-35/Vendor Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttps://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-36/Vendor Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttps://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-37/Vendor Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttps://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-38/Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
VendorProduct
MozillaFirefox
MozillaFirefox ESR
MozillaFirefox ESR
MozillaThunderbird
MozillaThunderbird
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