CVE-2023-37203: High severity Mozilla Firefox vulnerability
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 Software
Remediation
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ubuntu/firefoxto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 115.0-1 - Upgrade
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ubuntu/firefoxto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 115.0+ - Upgrade
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debian/firefoxto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 123.0-1 - Upgrade
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Firefoxto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 115
Event History
Peer vulnerabilities
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID of this vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2023-37203.
What is the title of this vulnerability?
The title of this vulnerability is '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.'
What is the description of this vulnerability?
The description of this vulnerability is '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.'
Which software is affected by this vulnerability?
The software affected by this vulnerability is Mozilla Firefox version < 115.
What is the severity of this vulnerability?
The severity of this vulnerability is medium.