CVE-2023-4052: Medium severity thunderbird vulnerability

Published Aug 1, 2023
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Updated

The Firefox updater created a directory writable by non-privileged users. When uninstalling Firefox, any files in that directory would be recursively deleted with the permissions of the uninstalling user account. This could be combined with creation of a junction (a form of symbolic link) to allow arbitrary file deletion controlled by the non-privileged user. This bug only affects Firefox on Windows. Other operating systems are unaffected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 116 and Firefox ESR < 115.1.

Other sources

The Firefox updater created a directory writable by non-privileged users. When uninstalling Firefox, any files in that directory would be recursively deleted with the permissions of the uninstalling user account. This could be combined with creation of a junction (a form of symbolic link) to allow arbitrary file deletion controlled by the non-privileged user. This bug only affects Firefox on Windows. Other operating systems are unaffected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 116, Firefox ESR < 115.1, and Thunderbird < 115.1.

The Firefox updater created a directory writable by non-privileged users. When uninstalling Firefox, any files in that directory would be recursively deleted with the permissions of the uninstalling user account. This could be combined with creation of a junction (a form of symbolic link) to allow arbitrary file deletion controlled by the non-privileged user. This bug only affects Firefox on Windows. Other operating systems are unaffected.

Mozilla

Affected Software

5 affected componentsFixes available
Mozilla Thunderbird<115.1
115.1
Mozilla Firefox<116
116
Mozilla Firefox<116.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR<115.1
Mozilla Firefox ESR<115.1
115.1

Event History

Aug 1, 2023
CVE Published
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:59 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:59 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2023-4052.

2

What software is affected by this vulnerability?

Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox ESR, and Mozilla Thunderbird are affected by this vulnerability.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2023-4052?

CVE-2023-4052 has a severity rating of 6.5 (Medium).

4

How does CVE-2023-4052 impact non-privileged users?

CVE-2023-4052 allows non-privileged users to create a writable directory that can be used to delete files with the permissions of the uninstalling user account.

5

Are there any references related to CVE-2023-4052?

Yes, there are references related to CVE-2023-4052. You can find them at the following links: [link1](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1824420), [link2](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-33/), [link3](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-29/).

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