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Oracle Linux: CVE-2023-29541: ELSA-2023-1786: firefox security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Apr 11, 2023 | May 21, 2024 | Dec 3, 2025 |
Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Apr 11, 2023
Added
May 21, 2024
Modified
Dec 3, 2025
Description
Firefox did not properly handle downloads of files ending in <code>.desktop</code>, which can be interpreted to run attacker-controlled commands. <br>*This bug only affects Firefox for Linux on certain Distributions. Other operating systems are unaffected, and Mozilla is unable to enumerate all affected Linux Distributions.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 112, Focus for Android < 112, Firefox ESR < 102.10, Firefox for Android < 112, and Thunderbird < 102.10.
The Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory describes this flaw as:
Firefox did not properly handle downloads of files ending in `.desktop`, which can be interpreted to run attacker-controlled commands.
*This bug only affects Firefox for Linux on certain Distributions. Other operating systems are unaffected, and Mozilla is unable to enumerate all affected Linux Distributions.*
The Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory describes this flaw as:
Firefox did not properly handle downloads of files ending in `.desktop`, which can be interpreted to run attacker-controlled commands.
*This bug only affects Firefox for Linux on certain Distributions. Other operating systems are unaffected, and Mozilla is unable to enumerate all affected Linux Distributions.*
Solutions
oracle-linux-upgrade-firefoxoracle-linux-upgrade-firefox-x11oracle-linux-upgrade-thunderbird
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