CVE-2023-3417

High

Description

Thunderbird allowed the Text Direction Override Unicode Character in filenames. An email attachment could be incorrectly shown as being a document file, while in fact it was an executable file. Newer versions of Thunderbird will strip the character and show the correct file extension. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 115.0.1 and Thunderbird < 102.13.1.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductMozilla Thunderbird
PublishedJul 24, 2023
First seenJul 24, 2023

How to fix

Update
  • mozilla thunderbird102.13.1, 115.0.1 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
mozilla thunderbirdv < 102.13.1, 115.0 ≤ v < 115.0.1102.13.1, 115.0.1
debian debian_linux10.0, 11.0, 12.0—

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CVE-2023-3417 · Mozilla Thunderbird · Dark Radar