CVE-2022-36314 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability 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 Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mozilla	Firefox	< 103.0
Mozilla	Firefox Esr	< 102.1
Mozilla	Thunderbird	< 102.1
Microsoft	Windows	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-427

References

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1773894Issue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor 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 TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor 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 TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-36314?

CVE-2022-36314 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). 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 Fir...

How severe is CVE-2022-36314?

CVE-2022-36314 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-36314?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox Esr, Mozilla Thunderbird, Microsoft Windows.