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Use of Externally-Controlled Input to Select Classes or Code ('Unsafe Reflection')

CVE-2023-37207

Severity Medium
Score 6.5/10

Summary

A website could have obscured the fullscreen notification by using a URL with a scheme handled by an external program, such as a mailto URL. This could have led to user confusion and possible spoofing attacks. This vulnerability affects Firefox in versions prior to 115, Firefox ESR in versions prior to 102.13, and Thunderbird in versions prior to 102.13.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • REQUIRED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • NONE

CWE-470 - Use of Externally-Controlled Input to Select Classes or Code ('Unsafe Reflection')

The application uses external input with reflection to select which classes or code to use, but it does not sufficiently prevent the input from selecting improper classes or code.

Advisory Timeline

  • Published