CVE-2023-25740 — HIGH (8.8)

Vulnerability Description

After downloading a Windows <code>.scf</code> script from the local filesystem, an attacker could supply a remote path that would lead to unexpected network requests from the operating system. This also had the potential to leak NTLM credentials to the resource.<br>*This bug only affects Firefox for Windows. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 110.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mozilla	Firefox	< 110.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-522

References

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1812354Issue TrackingPermissions Required
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-05/Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1812354Issue TrackingPermissions Required
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-05/Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1812354Issue TrackingPermissions Required

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-25740?

CVE-2023-25740 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). After downloading a Windows <code>.scf</code> script from the local filesystem, an attacker could supply a remote path that would lead to unexpected network requests from the operating system. This al...

How severe is CVE-2023-25740?

CVE-2023-25740 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-25740?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox.