CVE-2023-37206
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6201-1
Severity Score
6.5
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
1
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
Uploading files which contain symlinks may have allowed an attacker to trick a user into submitting sensitive data to a malicious website. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 115.
Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service, obtain sensitive information across domains, or execute arbitrary code. Martin Hostettler discovered that Firefox did not properly block storage of all cookies when configured. An attacker could potentially exploits this issue to store tracking data without permission in localstorage.
*Credits:
Ameen Basha M K
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Attack Vector
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Authentication
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2023-06-28 CVE Reserved
- 2023-07-05 CVE Published
- 2025-02-13 CVE Updated
- 2025-02-13 First Exploit
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CAPEC
References (3)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-10 |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1813299 | 2025-02-13 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-22 | 2024-01-07 |