CVE-2023-29538
4.3CVSSMEDIUM
Description
Under specific circumstances a WebExtension may have received a <code>jar:file:///</code> URI instead of a <code>moz-extension:///</code> URI during a load request. This leaked directory paths on the user's machine. This vulnerability affects Firefox for Android < 112, Firefox < 112, and Focus for Android < 112.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:NPrivileges RequiredNone
UI:RUser InteractionRequired
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentialityLow
I:NIntegrityNone
A:NAvailabilityNone
Weaknesses
Affected Products
and 3 more affected products View all →
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1685403
bugzilla.mozilla.org
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-29538
nvd.nist.gov
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-29538
security-tracker.debian.org
and 6 more references View all →
Timeline
Published
Jun 2, 2023
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024
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