Security features bypass in Firefox ESR and Mozilla Firefox - CVE-2024-5692
Published: June 11, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91732
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-5692
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Firefox ESR
Mozilla Firefox
Firefox ESR
Mozilla Firefox
Software vendor:
Mozilla
Mozilla
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when parsing file names using the Save As functionality on Windows 10. A remote attacker can trick the victim into saving the file with a disallowed extension such as .url by including an invalid character in the extension.
Note, the vulnerability affects only Windows installations of Firefox.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.