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CVE-2022-22736 Details

Description

If Firefox was installed to a world-writable directory, a local privilege escalation could occur when Firefox searched the current directory for system libraries. However the install directory is not world-writable by default.<br>*This bug only affects Firefox for Windows in a non-default installation. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 96.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA: CISA-ADPCVSS-B:7 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1742692 CVEExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-01/ CVEVendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1742692 [email protected]ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-01/ [email protected]Vendor Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-427Uncontrolled Search Path Element[email protected]
CWE-427Uncontrolled Search Path ElementCISA-ADP

Affected Products

ProductVersions
mozilla firefox
< 96.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2022-22736
NVD Published Date:
Dec 22, 2022
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2022-22736 Details - Not Deferred