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CVE-2023-4053

Mozilla: Full screen notification obscured by external program

Severity Score

6.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

A website could have obscured the full screen notification by using a URL with a scheme handled by an external program, such as a mailto URL. This could have led to user confusion and possible spoofing attacks. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 116, Firefox ESR < 115.2, and Thunderbird < 115.2.

Un sitio web podría haber oscurecido la notificación en pantalla completa utilizando una URL con un esquema manejado por un programa externo, como una URL de correo. Esto podría haber generado confusión en los usuarios y posibles ataques de suplantación de identidad. Esta vulnerabilidad afecta a Firefox &lt; 116, Firefox ESR &lt; 115.2 y Thunderbird &lt; 115.2.

The Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory describes this flaw as:

A website could have obscured the full screen notification by using a URL with a scheme handled by an external program, such as a mailto URL. This could have led to user confusion and possible spoofing attacks.

*Credits: Umar Farooq
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-08-01 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-08-01 CVE Published
  • 2024-09-02 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-10-22 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
  • CWE-290: Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Mozilla
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Firefox
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< 116.0
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Affected