CVE-2023-25734: After downloading a Windows <code>.url</code> shortcut from the local filesystem, an attacker could supply a remote path that would lead to unexpected network requests from the…

Description

After downloading a Windows <code>.url</code> shortcut from the local filesystem, an attacker could supply a remote path that would lead to unexpected network requests from the operating system. This also had the potential to leak NTLM credentials to the resource.<br>*This bug only affects Firefox on Windows. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 110, Thunderbird < 102.8, and Firefox ESR < 102.8.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Privileges

None

User interaction

Required

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Scope

Unchanged

Exploitation

Is it being used?

Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 56% of CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet

CISA KEVNot listed

Ransomware campaign useNot known

Affected products

Which versions

FI

Firefox · Mozilla

before 110.0 · source: NVD

FE

Firefox Esr · Mozilla

before 102.8 · source: NVD

TH

Thunderbird · Mozilla

before 102.8 · source: NVD