CVE-2023-5727
Published: 25 October 2023
The executable file warning was not presented when downloading .msix, .msixbundle, .appx, and .appxbundle files, which can run commands on a user's computer. *Note: This issue only affected Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are unaffected.* This vulnerability affects Firefox < 119, Firefox ESR < 115.4, and Thunderbird < 115.4.1.
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| tyhicks | mozjs contains a copy of the SpiderMonkey JavaScript engine |
| mdeslaur | starting with Ubuntu 22.04, the firefox package is just a script that installs the Firefox snap |
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
firefox Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Ignored
(end of standard support)
|
| focal |
Not vulnerable
(windows only)
|
|
| jammy |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
|
| lunar |
Ignored
(end of life, was needs-triage)
|
|
| mantic |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
|
| noble |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
|
| trusty |
Ignored
(end of standard support)
|
|
| upstream |
Not vulnerable
(debian: Only affects Firefox on Windows)
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
(end of standard support)
|
|
|
mozjs102 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| jammy |
Ignored
|
|
| lunar |
Ignored
(end of life, was needs-triage)
|
|
| mantic |
Ignored
(end of life, was needs-triage)
|
|
| noble |
Ignored
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Ignored
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
mozjs38 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Ignored
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| jammy |
Does not exist
|
|
| lunar |
Does not exist
|
|
| mantic |
Does not exist
|
|
| noble |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Ignored
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
mozjs52 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Ignored
|
| focal |
Ignored
|
|
| jammy |
Does not exist
|
|
| lunar |
Does not exist
|
|
| mantic |
Does not exist
|
|
| noble |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Ignored
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
mozjs68 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| focal |
Ignored
|
|
| jammy |
Does not exist
|
|
| lunar |
Does not exist
|
|
| mantic |
Does not exist
|
|
| noble |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Ignored
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
mozjs78 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| jammy |
Ignored
|
|
| lunar |
Ignored
(end of life, was needs-triage)
|
|
| mantic |
Does not exist
|
|
| noble |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Ignored
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
mozjs91 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| jammy |
Ignored
|
|
| lunar |
Does not exist
|
|
| mantic |
Does not exist
|
|
| noble |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Ignored
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
thunderbird Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Ignored
(end of standard support)
|
| focal |
Released
(1:115.4.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1)
|
|
| jammy |
Released
(1:115.4.1+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1)
|
|
| lunar |
Released
(1:115.4.1+build1-0ubuntu0.23.04.1)
|
|
| mantic |
Released
(1:115.4.1+build1-0ubuntu0.23.10.1)
|
|
| noble |
Released
(1:115.4.1+build1-0ubuntu1)
|
|
| trusty |
Ignored
(end of standard support)
|
|
| upstream |
Not vulnerable
(debian: Only affects Thunderbird on Windows)
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
(end of standard support)
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 6.5 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
References
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-45/#CVE-2023-5727
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-46/#CVE-2023-5727
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-47/#CVE-2023-5727
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1847180
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-45/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-46/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-47/
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5727
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian