CVE-2022-36314 (GCVE-0-2022-36314)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-12-22 00:00 – Updated: 2025-04-15 17:33
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Summary
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.
Severity ?
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CWE
  • Opening local <code>.lnk</code> files could cause unexpected network loads
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Mozilla Firefox ESR Affected: unspecified , < 102.1 (custom)
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Mozilla Firefox Affected: unspecified , < 103 (custom)
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Mozilla Thunderbird Affected: unspecified , < 102.1 (custom)
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