CVE-2022-36314
When opening a Windows shortcut from the local filesystem, an attacker could supply a remote path that would lead to unexpected network requests from the operating system.<br>This bug only affects Firefox for Windows.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.22%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
When opening a Windows shortcut from the local filesystem, an attacker could supply a remote path that would lead to unexpected network requests from the operating system.<br>This bug only affects Firefox for Windows. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 102.1, Firefox < 103, and Thunderbird < 102.1.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.22% probability · 12th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-427
- Affected
- mozilla/firefox · mozilla/firefox esr · mozilla/thunderbird
- Source
- security@mozilla.org
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1773894Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-28/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-30/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-32/Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1773894Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-28/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-30/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-32/Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1773894Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.