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.
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.
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| firefox | — | 103.0 |
| firefox-esr | — | 102.1 |
| thunderbird | — | 102.1 |
References
Similar Threats
- Unknown ALSA-2022:8580
- Unknown ALSA-2022:8554
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- Unknown ALSA-2022:7071
- Unknown ALSA-2022:7020
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