Arbitrary file upload in Mozilla Firefox
CVE-2024-3863
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…
Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload
EPSS: 0.008 (53.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Mozilla Firefox — versions unspecified
- Mozilla Firefox Esr — versions unspecified
- Mozilla Thunderbird — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@mozilla.org (Issue Tracking)
- security@mozilla.org (Vendor Advisory)
- security@mozilla.org (Vendor Advisory)
- security@mozilla.org (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-3863?
- CVE-2024-3863 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-04-16.
- How severe is CVE-2024-3863?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-3863 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.