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The vulnerability of Firefox browsers, including Firefox ESR, arises from the absence of a confirmation dialog box when opening Usenet links such as “news:“ and “snews:“. This allows a malicious user to download any application and execute any code.

🗓️ 05 Sep 2024 00:00:00Reported by FSTEC of Russia — Information Security Threat DatabaseType 
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Firefox and Firefox ESR lack a confirmation dialog for news and snews, enabling arbitrary code execution.

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20 Jan 2026 00:00Current
7.8High risk
Vulners AI Score7.8
CVSS 37.5
CVSS 27.8
EPSS0.00637
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