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Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2023-28163: Security patch for firefox, thunderbird (Multiple Advisories)

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Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2023-28163: Security patch for firefox, thunderbird (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
03/22/2023
Created
03/23/2023
Added
03/22/2023
Modified
09/28/2023

Description

When downloading files through the Save As dialog on Windows with suggested filenames containing environment variable names, Windows would have resolved those in the context of the current user. <br>*This bug only affects Firefox on Windows. Other versions of Firefox are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 111, Firefox ESR < 102.9, and Thunderbird < 102.9.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-firefox
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-firefox-debuginfo
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-thunderbird
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-thunderbird-debuginfo

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