# CVE-2023-29545: Mozilla Firefox and 4 others: Similar to CVE-2023-28163, this time when choosing 'Save Link As', suggested filenames containing environment…

CVE-2023-29545 is fixed in 3 products on 1 platform, first by Mozilla Firefox (en-US) 112.0, released April 12, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-29545
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 6.5
- EPSS: 0.0058
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jun 19, 2023
- Vendor advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-29545

## Description

Similar to CVE-2023-28163, this time when choosing 'Save Link As', suggested filenames containing environment variable names would have resolved those in the context of the current user.   *This bug only affects Firefox and Thunderbird on Windows. Other versions of Firefox and Thunderbird are unaffected.* This vulnerability affects Firefox < 112, Firefox ESR < 102.10, and Thunderbird < 102.10.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows apps | Mozilla Firefox (en-US) | 112.0 | [Mozilla Firefox (en-US) 112.0](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/windows-app/mozilla.firefox-112.0.md) | Apr 12, 2023 |
| Windows apps | Mozilla Firefox ESR (en-US) | 115.4.0 | [Mozilla Firefox ESR (en-US) 115.4.0](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/windows-app/mozilla.firefox.esr-115.4.0.md) | Oct 17, 2023 |
| Windows apps | Mozilla Thunderbird (en-US) | 115.8.0 | [Mozilla Thunderbird (en-US) 115.8.0](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/windows-app/mozilla.thunderbird-115.8.0.md) | Feb 21, 2024 |

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