CVE-2022-22748 Other in Firefox
Malicious websites could confuse Firefox into displaying the wrong origin during external protocol launches, bypassing security prompts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-22748?
CVE-2022-22748 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 22 Dec 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Malicious websites could have confused Firefox into showing the wrong origin when asking to launch a program and handling an external URL protocol. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 91.5, Firefox < 96, and Thunderbird < 91.5.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-22748?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox Esr, Mozilla Thunderbird.
How do I fix CVE-2022-22748?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2022-22748 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-22748 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-22748, GHSA-74mv-468m-jp37, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-22748.