CVE-2022-36314 Server-side request forgery in Firefox
An attacker can trigger unexpected network requests by supplying a remote path in a Windows shortcut, potentially exposing internal network resources.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-36314?
CVE-2022-36314 is a medium-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 22 Dec 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.<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.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-36314?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox Esr, Mozilla Thunderbird.
How do I fix CVE-2022-36314?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.
Is CVE-2022-36314 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-36314 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m6jf-wj3w-42j2, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-36314.