When opening appref-ms files, Firefox did not warn the user that these files may contain…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
When opening appref-ms files, Firefox did not warn the user that these files may contain malicious code. *This bug only affects Firefox on Windows. Other operating systems are unaffected.* This vulnerability affects Firefox < 116, Firefox ESR < 102.14, Firefox ESR < 115.1, Thunderbird < 102.14, and Thunderbird < 115.1.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | before 116 | 116 | Patch available | CNA |
| Mozilla | Firefox ESR | before 102.14 | 102.14 | Patch available | CNA |
| Mozilla | Firefox ESR | before 115.1 | 115.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | before 102.14 | 102.14 | Patch available | CNA |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | before 115.1 | 115.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Firefox VendorMozilla Affected before 116 Fixed in 116 Patch available CNA
- Firefox ESR VendorMozilla Affected before 102.14 Fixed in 102.14 Patch available CNA
- Firefox ESR VendorMozilla Affected before 115.1 Fixed in 115.1 Patch available CNA
- Thunderbird VendorMozilla Affected before 102.14 Fixed in 102.14 Patch available CNA
- Thunderbird VendorMozilla Affected before 115.1 Fixed in 115.1 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Firefox (Mozilla) Fixed in 116
- Fix · CNA Firefox ESR (Mozilla) Fixed in 102.14
- Fix · CNA Firefox ESR (Mozilla) Fixed in 115.1
- Fix · CNA Thunderbird (Mozilla) Fixed in 102.14
- Fix · CNA Thunderbird (Mozilla) Fixed in 115.1
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Mozilla Firefox 116
14 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 8 MEDIUM, 6 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-03757 Out-of-bounds write in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 53
- TI-2023-03764 Out-of-bounds write in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2023-03763 Out-of-bounds write in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 51
- Release ·
Mozilla Firefox ESR 115.1
11 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 6 MEDIUM, 5 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-03757 Out-of-bounds write in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 53
- TI-2023-03764 Out-of-bounds write in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2023-03763 Out-of-bounds write in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 51
Show 2 more groups
- Release ·
Mozilla Firefox ESR 102.14
9 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 5 MEDIUM, 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-03757 Out-of-bounds write in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 53
- TI-2023-03763 Out-of-bounds write in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2023-03755 Out-of-bounds read in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 41
- Release ·
Mozilla Thunderbird 115.1
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-03764 Out-of-bounds write in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2023-03759 Link following in Mozilla FirefoxPriority LOW 30
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-4054
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ww29-fh6f-953x
References
Advisory 5
More Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-08981 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-09832 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2019-08769 Improper input validation in Mozilla Firefox ESR KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2010-03577 Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x through 3.5.14 and 3.6.x through 3.6.11, Thunderbird 3.1.6 before… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-04799 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-04477 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-4054 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-4054 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-ww29-fh6f-953x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-4054 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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