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CVE-2022-45412

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Published: Dec 22, 2022Modified: Apr 15, 2025

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8.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

When resolving a symlink such as <code>file:///proc/self/fd/1</code>, an error message may be produced where the symlink was resolved to a string containing unitialized memory in the buffer. <br>*This bug only affects Thunderbird on Unix-based operated systems (Android, Linux, MacOS). Windows is unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 102.5, Thunderbird < 102.5, and Firefox < 107.

Affected (3)

Mozilla
3 products
Firefox
Firefox Esr
Thunderbird
Configuration A
3 vulnerable · 3 platform
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Firefox
Before 107.0
Firefox Esr
Before 102.5
Thunderbird
Before 102.5
Running on/withPlatform Versions
Apple
Macos
All versions
Google
Android
All versions
Linux
Linux Kernel
All versions

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References (8)

Source: security@mozilla.org
Issue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
Source: security@mozilla.org
Vendor Advisory
Source: security@mozilla.org
Vendor Advisory
Source: security@mozilla.org
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

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