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CVE-2023-3417

File Extension Spoofing using the Text Direction Override Character

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.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

Mozilla Thunderbird

  • unspecified to < 115.0.1affected

Mozilla Thunderbird

  • unspecified to < 102.13.1affected

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