CVE-2023-29545

Similar to CVE-2023-28163, this time when choosing 'Save Link As', suggested filenames containing environment variable names would have resolved those in the context of the current user. *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 v3 6.5 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1823077	Permissions Required
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-13/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-14/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-15/	Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1823077	Permissions Required
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-13/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-14/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-15/	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird::::::::

History

24 Oct 2026, 13:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) Similar a CVE-2023-28163, esta vez al elegir 'Guardar enlace como', los nombres de archivo sugeridos que contenían nombres de variables de entorno habrían resuelto esas en el contexto del usuario actual. Este error solo afecta a Firefox y Thunderbird en Windows. Otras versiones de Firefox y Thunderbird no se ven afectadas. Esta vulnerabilidad afecta a Firefox menor que 112, Firefox ESR anterior a 102.10 y Thunderbird anterior a 102.10.

Information

Published : 2023-06-19 11:15

Updated : 2026-10-24 13:10

NVD link : CVE-2023-29545

Mitre link : CVE-2023-29545

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-29545

JSON object : View

Products Affected

mozilla

firefox
firefox_esr
thunderbird

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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