CVE-2023-4054: Medium severity thunderbird vulnerability

Published Aug 1, 2023
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Updated

When opening appref-ms files, Firefox did not warn the user that these files may contain malicious code. This bug only affects Firefox on Windows. Other operating systems are unaffected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 116, Firefox ESR < 102.14, and Firefox ESR < 115.1.

Other sources

When opening appref-ms files, Firefox did not warn the user that these files may contain malicious code. This bug only affects Firefox on Windows. Other operating systems are unaffected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 116, Firefox ESR < 102.14, Firefox ESR < 115.1, Thunderbird < 102.14, and Thunderbird < 115.1.

When opening appref-ms files, Firefox did not warn the user that these files may contain malicious code. This bug only affects Firefox on Windows. Other operating systems are unaffected.

Mozilla

Affected Software

13 affected componentsFixes available
Mozilla Thunderbird<115.1
115.1
Mozilla Thunderbird<102.14
102.14
Mozilla Firefox<116
116
Mozilla Firefox ESR<115.1
115.1
Mozilla Firefox ESR<102.14
102.14
All of the following
Any of the following
Mozilla Firefox<116.0
Mozilla Firefox>=102.0<102.14
Mozilla Firefox>=115.0<115.1
Microsoft Windows
Mozilla Firefox<116.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR>=102.0<102.14
Mozilla Firefox ESR>=115.0<115.1
Microsoft Windows

Event History

Aug 1, 2023
CVE Published
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
04:15 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-4054?

CVE-2023-4054 is a vulnerability in Firefox on Windows that allows appref-ms files to execute malicious code without warning.

2

Which operating systems are affected by CVE-2023-4054?

CVE-2023-4054 only affects Firefox on Windows. Other operating systems are unaffected.

3

What versions of Firefox are affected by CVE-2023-4054?

Firefox versions less than 116 and Firefox ESR versions less than 102.14 are affected by CVE-2023-4054.

4

What versions of Thunderbird are affected by CVE-2023-4054?

Thunderbird versions less than 102.14 are affected by CVE-2023-4054.

5

How can I fix CVE-2023-4054?

To fix CVE-2023-4054, update Firefox to version 116 or later, Firefox ESR to version 102.14 or later, or Thunderbird to version 102.14 or later.

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