CVE-2023-37208 Other in Firefox

High 7.8 Published Updated

Firefox failed to warn users about malicious code in Diagcab files, potentially leading to code execution upon opening such files.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2023-37208?

CVE-2023-37208 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 5 Jul 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

When opening Diagcab files, Firefox did not warn the user that these files may contain malicious code. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 115, Firefox ESR < 102.13, and Thunderbird < 102.13.

Weakness: CWE-434

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-37208?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox Esr, Mozilla Thunderbird.

How do I fix CVE-2023-37208?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2023-37208 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-37208 exists.

All Debian Debian Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-37208, GHSA-7f9h-g35v-jfqh, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-37208.

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