CVE-2023-4581
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2023-09-11 08:01
Modified
2024-09-26 16:04
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
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
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1843758Issue Tracking, Permissions Required
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-34/Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-35/Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-36/Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-37/Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-38/Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Mozilla Firefox ESR Version: unspecified   < 102.15
Mozilla Firefox ESR Version: unspecified   < 115.2
Mozilla Thunderbird Version: unspecified   < 102.15
Mozilla Thunderbird Version: unspecified   < 115.2
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