CVE-2023-4054

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 1, 2023 at 03:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:36 AM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendorFirefoxThunderbirdFirefox ESR· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 116v < 116.0102.0 ≤ v < 102.14115.0 ≤ v < 115.1
Affected range stops below 102.14, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 115.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 116, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 116.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
microsoft-windows (environment)
v < 102.14v < 115.1
Affected range stops below 102.14, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 115.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 102.14v < 115.1
Affected range stops below 102.14, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 115.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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