Security features bypass in Mozilla Firefox and Firefox ESR - CVE-2023-29541

Vulnerability identifier: #VU74831

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4: 7.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-29541

CWE-ID: CWE-254

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of filenames ending with .desktop. A remote attacker can trick the victim into downloading a malicious file and execute it on the system.

The vulnerability affects Firefox on Linux only.

Mozilla Firefox
Firefox ESR
Debian Linux
Oracle Linux
Gentoo Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12
SUSE CaaS Platform
SUSE Manager Server
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server
SUSE Manager Proxy
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Anolis OS
CentOS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
SUSE Enterprise Storage
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar
SUSE OpenStack Cloud
Oracle Solaris
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 ESPOS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 LTSS
Slackware Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS
Desktop Applications Module
SUSE Package Hub 15
openSUSE Leap
Ubuntu
openEuler
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions
thunderbird (Ubuntu package)
mail-client/thunderbird-bin
mail-client/thunderbird
mozilla-thunderbird
mozilla-firefox
firefox-esr (Debian package)
firefox (Red Hat package)
thunderbird (Debian package)
firefox
thunderbird (Red Hat package)
thunderbird
MozillaFirefox-debugsource
MozillaFirefox
MozillaFirefox-debuginfo
MozillaFirefox-translations-common
MozillaFirefox-devel
MozillaFirefox-translations-other
MozillaFirefox-branding-upstream
MozillaThunderbird-translations-common
MozillaThunderbird
MozillaThunderbird-translations-other
MozillaThunderbird-debugsource
MozillaThunderbird-debuginfo
mozjs102-devel
mozjs102-debugsource
mozjs102-debuginfo
mozjs102
www-client/firefox
firefox (Ubuntu package)
Mozilla Thunderbird
IBM Cloud Pak for Multicloud Management Monitoring

Install updates from vendor's website.

Mozilla Firefox - update to 112.0
Firefox ESR - update to 102.10.0
Mozilla Thunderbird - update to 102.10.0
IBM Cloud Pak for Multicloud Management Monitoring - update to 2.3 Fix Pack 7
thunderbird (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 1:102.10.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, 1:102.10.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1, 1:102.10.0+build2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1, 1:102.10.0+build2-0ubuntu0.22.10.1
mail-client/thunderbird-bin - update to 102.10.0
mail-client/thunderbird - update to 102.10.0
mozilla-thunderbird - update to 102.10.0
mozilla-firefox - addressed in versions 102.10.0esr, 112.0
firefox-esr (Debian package) - update to 102.10.0esr-1~deb11u1
firefox (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 102.10.0-1.el7_9, 102.10.0-1.el8_1, 102.10.0-1.el8_2, 102.10.0-1.el8_4, 102.10.0-1.el8_6, 102.10.0-1.el8_7, 102.10.0-1.el9_0, 102.10.0-1.el9_1
thunderbird (Debian package) - update to 1:102.10.0-1~deb11u1
firefox - update to 102.10.0-1.0.1
thunderbird (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 102.10.0-2.el7_9, 102.10.0-2.el8_1, 102.10.0-2.el8_2, 102.10.0-2.el8_4, 102.10.0-2.el8_6, 102.10.0-2.el8_7, 102.10.0-2.el9_0, 102.10.0-2.el9_1
thunderbird - update to 102.10.0-2.0.1
MozillaFirefox-debugsource - addressed in versions 102.10.0-112.156.1, 102.10.0-150000.150.82.1, 102.10.0-150200.152.84.1
MozillaFirefox - addressed in versions 102.10.0-112.156.1, 102.10.0-150000.150.82.1, 102.10.0-150200.152.84.1
MozillaFirefox-debuginfo - addressed in versions 102.10.0-112.156.1, 102.10.0-150000.150.82.1, 102.10.0-150200.152.84.1
MozillaFirefox-translations-common - addressed in versions 102.10.0-112.156.1, 102.10.0-150000.150.82.1, 102.10.0-150200.152.84.1
MozillaFirefox-devel - addressed in versions 102.10.0-112.156.1, 102.10.0-150000.150.82.1, 102.10.0-150200.152.84.1
MozillaFirefox-translations-other - addressed in versions 102.10.0-150000.150.82.1, 102.10.0-150200.152.84.1
MozillaFirefox-branding-upstream - update to 102.10.0-150200.152.84.1
MozillaThunderbird-translations-common - update to 102.10.1-150200.8.113.2
MozillaThunderbird - update to 102.10.1-150200.8.113.2
MozillaThunderbird-translations-other - update to 102.10.1-150200.8.113.2
MozillaThunderbird-debugsource - update to 102.10.1-150200.8.113.2
MozillaThunderbird-debuginfo - update to 102.10.1-150200.8.113.2
mozjs102-devel - update to 102.15.1-1
mozjs102-debugsource - update to 102.15.1-1
mozjs102-debuginfo - update to 102.15.1-1
mozjs102 - update to 102.15.1-1
www-client/firefox - update to 104
firefox (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 112.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, 112.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1, 112.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, 112.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1, 112.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, 112.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1

• https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-13/
• https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-14/

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
• SUSE update for MozillaFirefox
• SUSE update for MozillaFirefox
• Slackware Linux update for mozilla-firefox
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Mozilla Thunderbird
• Ubuntu update for firefox
• Slackware Linux update for mozilla-thunderbird
• Debian update for firefox-esr
• Ubuntu update for thunderbird
• SUSE update for MozillaFirefox
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 Update Services for SAP Solutions update for firefox
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 update for firefox
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support update for firefox
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for firefox
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support update for firefox
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for firefox
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for firefox
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update Support update for firefox
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support update for thunderbird
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update Support update for thunderbird
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for thunderbird
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 update for thunderbird
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for thunderbird
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support update for thunderbird
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 Update Services for SAP Solutions update for thunderbird
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for thunderbird
• Ubuntu update for firefox
• Debian update for thunderbird
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Oracle Linux
• CentOS 7 update for firefox
• CentOS 7 update for thunderbird
• Ubuntu update for firefox
• SUSE update for MozillaThunderbird
• Gentoo update for Mozilla Thunderbird
• Gentoo update for Mozilla Firefox
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Oracle Solaris third-party software
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Cloud Pak for Multicloud Management Monitoring
• Anolis OS update for firefox
• Anolis OS update for thunderbird
• Anolis OS update for thunderbird
• Anolis OS update for firefox
• openEuler 24.03 LTS SP4 update for mozjs102
• openEuler 24.03 LTS SP3 update for mozjs102
• openEuler 24.03 LTS SP1 update for mozjs102