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CVE-2024-3863 (GCVE-0-2024-3863)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-04-16 15:14 – Updated: 2025-08-22 03:55
VLAI
Summary
The executable file warning was not presented when downloading .xrm-ms files. *Note: This issue only affected Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are unaffected.* This vulnerability affects Firefox < 125, Firefox ESR < 115.10, and Thunderbird < 115.10.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-08-21 00:00 UTC
CWE
  • Download Protections were bypassed by .xrm-ms files on Windows
  • CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Mozilla Firefox Affected: unspecified , < 125 (custom)
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Mozilla Firefox ESR Affected: unspecified , < 115.10 (custom)
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Mozilla Thunderbird Affected: unspecified , < 115.10 (custom)
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Credits
Eduardo Braun Prado working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
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