CVE-2023-53959

NameCVE-2023-53959
DescriptionFileZilla Client 3.63.1 contains a DLL hijacking vulnerability that allows attackers to execute malicious code by placing a crafted TextShaping.dll in the application directory. Attackers can generate a reverse shell payload using msfvenom and replace the missing DLL to achieve remote code execution when the application launches.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, ENISA, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Debian ELTS, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
filezilla (PTS)bullseye3.52.2-3+deb11u1fixed
bookworm3.63.0-1+deb12u3fixed
trixie3.68.1-1fixed
forky, sid3.69.5-1fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
filezillasource(unstable)(not affected)

Notes

- filezilla <not-affected> (Only affects Filezilla on Windows)

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