CVE-2022-22748
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CVE-2022-22748 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Malicious websites could have confused Firefox into showing the wrong origin when asking to launch a program and handling an external URL protocol. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 91.5, Firefox < 96, and Thunderbird < 91.5.. EPSS estimates a 0.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Malicious websites could have confused Firefox into showing the wrong origin when asking to launch a program and handling an external URL protocol. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 91.5, Firefox < 96, and Thunderbird < 91.5.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 96.0 |
| Mozilla | Firefox Esr | < 91.5 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | < 91.5 |
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1705211Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-01/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-02/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-03/Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1705211Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-01/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-02/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-03/Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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