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CVE-2024-5692

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

On Windows 10, when using the 'Save As' functionality, an attacker could have tricked the browser into saving the file with a disallowed extension such as `.url` by including an invalid character in the extension. *Note:* This issue only affected Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are unaffected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 127, Firefox ESR < 115.12, and Thunderbird < 115.12.

How to fix

Remediation Available
DeveloperEditionWindows application
Affected:127.0Fixed in:127.0Mozilla
Affected:115.12Fixed in:115.12Mozilla
Mozilla Firefox (en-US)Windows application
Affected:127.0Fixed in:127.0Mozilla
Affected:115.12Fixed in:115.12Mozilla
Mozilla Thunderbird (en-US)Windows application
Affected:115.12Fixed in:115.12Mozilla

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.62%probability of exploitation in 30 days
45thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 45% of all known CVEs.

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