Vulnerability Description
Thunderbird allowed the Text Direction Override Unicode Character in filenames. An email attachment could be incorrectly shown as being a document file, while in fact it was an executable file. Newer versions of Thunderbird will strip the character and show the correct file extension. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 115.0.1 and Thunderbird < 102.13.1.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | < 102.13.1 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 10.0 |
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1835582Permissions Required
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00032.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5463Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-27/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-28/Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1835582Permissions Required
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00032.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5463Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-27/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-28/Vendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2023-3417?
CVE-2023-3417 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Thunderbird allowed the Text Direction Override Unicode Character in filenames. An email attachment could be incorrectly shown as being a document file, while in fact it was an executable file. Newer...
How severe is CVE-2023-3417?
CVE-2023-3417 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2023-3417?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Thunderbird, Debian Debian Linux.