By downloading a file with the .fileloc extension, a semi-privileged extension could launch an arbitrary application on the user's computer. The attacker is restricted as they are unable to download non-quarantined files or supply command line arguments to the application, limiting the impact. Note: this issue only occurs on Mac OSX. Other operating systems are unaffected. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 68.5, Firefox < 73, and Firefox < ESR68.5.
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1596668
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-06/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-07/
Source: MITRE
Published: 2020-03-02
Updated: 2021-09-16
Type: CWE-20
Base Score: 4.3
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Impact Score: 2.9
Exploitability Score: 8.6
Severity: MEDIUM
Base Score: 4.3
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Impact Score: 1.4
Exploitability Score: 2.8
Severity: MEDIUM