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CVE-2022-36314 json

When opening a Windows shortcut from the local filesystem, an attacker could supply a remote path that would lead to unexpected network req…

published 2022-12-22 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-39030

cvss
5.5
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.2%
EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 13%
public exploits
0
none known

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.

Patch / fix

  • Mozilla Firefox ESR 102.1
  • Mozilla Firefox 103
  • Mozilla Thunderbird 102.1
  • thunderbird Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  • thunderbird Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2022-36314

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  • MozillaFirefox SLES for SAP 15 SP2, SLES 15 SP2-LTSS, SLES 15 SP2-BCL +10 more 102.3.0-150200.152.61.1
  • MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE SLES for SAP 15 SP2, SLES 15 SP2-LTSS, SLES 15 SP2-BCL +10 more 102-150200.9.10.1
  • MozillaThunderbird SLE Workstation Extension 15 SP4, SLE Workstation Extension 15 SP3, SLE Module for Package Hub 15 SP4 +3 more 102.2.2-150200.8.82.1
  • MozillaFirefox SLES for SAP 12 SP5, SLES for SAP 12 SP4, SLES 12 SP5 +6 more 102.2.0-112.130.1
  • MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE SLES for SAP 12 SP5, SLES for SAP 12 SP4, SLES 12 SP5 +5 more 102-35.9.1
  • MozillaFirefox SLES for SAP 15 SP1, SLES for SAP 15, SLES 15-LTSS +7 more 102.2.0-150000.150.56.1
  • MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE SLES for SAP 15 SP1, SLES for SAP 15, SLES 15-LTSS +7 more 102-150000.4.22.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2022:3396-1SUSE-SU-2022:3281-1SUSE-SU-2022:3273-1SUSE-SU-2022:3272-1

  • firefox-esr openSUSE Tumbleweed 128.5.1-1.1
  • MozillaFirefox openSUSE Tumbleweed 103.0.1-1.1
  • MozillaThunderbird openSUSE Tumbleweed 102.1.0-1.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1openSUSE-SU-2024:12227-1openSUSE-SU-2024:12228-1

  • firefox Alpine 3.23, Alpine 3.22, Alpine 3.21 +4 more 103.0-r0
  • librewolf Alpine 3.24, Alpine 3.23, Alpine 3.22 +1 more 103.0-r0
  • firefox-esr Alpine 3.23, Alpine 3.22, Alpine 3.21 +4 more 102.1.0-r0

alpine advisories ALPINE-CVE-2022-36314

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Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2022-36314 updated cvss 6.1

Mozilla: Opening local <code>.lnk</code> files could cause unexpected network loads

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 firefox, thunderbird Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 firefox, thunderbird Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 firefox, thunderbird Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 firefox, firefox-x11, thunderbird
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Proof of concept is public
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
18 mo ago

Exploit prediction

0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 13% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • bugzilla.mozilla.org https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1773894 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CISA ADP 3.1 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
NVD 3.1 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CNA 3.1 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected products

  • Mozilla Firefox ESR
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Mozilla Thunderbird

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element

References

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.