CVE-2023-37203 Affecting firefox package, versions <115.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.3


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.07% (34th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2004-FIREFOX-5755866
  • published5 Jul 2023
  • disclosed5 Jul 2023

Introduced: 5 Jul 2023

CVE-2023-37203  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:20.04 firefox to version 115.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.3 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream firefox package and not the firefox package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:20.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Insufficient validation in the Drag and Drop API in conjunction with social engineering, may have allowed an attacker to trick end-users into creating a shortcut to local system files. This could have been leveraged to execute arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 115.

CVSS Scores

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