CVE-2023-29542
criticalpriority · track · 39EPSS 0.009 · 61 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
A newline in a filename could have been used to bypass the file extension security mechanisms that replace malicious file extensions such as .lnk with .download. This could have led to accidental execution of malicious code. *This bug only affects Firefox and Thunderbird on Windows. Other versions of Firefox and Thunderbird are unaffected.* This vulnerability affects Firefox < 112, Firefox ESR < 102.10, and Thunderbird < 102.10.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–critical · 6.3–9.8
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (21)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Xerox FreeFlow Print Server v7 for Solarisall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:xerox:freeflow_print_server:v7_for_solaris
advisories (2)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2023-0941Mozilla Firefox und Thunderbird: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2023-04-11csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox ESR und Mozilla Thunderbird ausnutzen, um beliebigen Code auszuführen, um Informationen offenzulegen und um Sicherheitsmechanismen zu umgehen.
- WID-SEC-W-2023-2031Xerox FreeFlow Print Server: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2023-08-09csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Xerox FreeFlow Print Server ausnutzen, um die Vertraulichkeit, Verfügbarkeit und Integrität des Systems zu gefährden.
also known as (7)
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sources
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references (19)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2023-29542cnnvd
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1810793cnnvd
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1815062cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-29542/cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.2191cnnvd
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-14/#CVE-2023-29542Patchcnnvd
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-13/cnnvd
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-14/cnnvd
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