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Oracle Linux: CVE-2023-4053: ELSA-2023-4954: thunderbird security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2023-4053: ELSA-2023-4954: thunderbird security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Published
08/29/2023
Created
09/06/2023
Added
09/05/2023
Modified
07/22/2024

Description

A website could have obscured the full screen notification by using a URL with a scheme handled by an external program, such as a mailto URL. This could have led to user confusion and possible spoofing attacks. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 116, Firefox ESR < 115.2, and Thunderbird < 115.2. The Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory describes this flaw as: A website could have obscured the full screen notification by using a URL with a scheme handled by an external program, such as a mailto URL. This could have led to user confusion and possible spoofing attacks.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-firefox
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-firefox-x11
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-java-11-openjdk-fastdebug
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-thunderbird

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