Vulnerability Description
An attacker who could have convinced a user to drag and drop an image to a filesystem could have manipulated the resulting filename to contain an executable extension, and by extension potentially tricked the user into executing malicious code. While very similar, this is a separate issue from CVE-2022-34482. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 102.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 102.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1335845Issue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-24/Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1335845Issue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-24/Vendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2022-34483?
CVE-2022-34483 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). An attacker who could have convinced a user to drag and drop an image to a filesystem could have manipulated the resulting filename to contain an executable extension, and by extension potentially tri...
How severe is CVE-2022-34483?
CVE-2022-34483 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2022-34483?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox.