CVE-2022-22756
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CVE-2022-22756 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. If a user was convinced to drag and drop an image to their desktop or other folder, the resulting object could have been changed into an executable script which would have run arbitrary code after the user clicked on it. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 97, Thunderbird < 91.6, and Firefox ESR < 91.6.. EPSS estimates a 0.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
If a user was convinced to drag and drop an image to their desktop or other folder, the resulting object could have been changed into an executable script which would have run arbitrary code after the user clicked on it. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 97, Thunderbird < 91.6, and Firefox ESR < 91.6.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 97.0 |
| Mozilla | Firefox Esr | < 91.6 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | < 91.6 |
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1317873Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-04/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-05/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-06/Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1317873Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-04/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-05/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-06/Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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