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.
The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-28/ | vendor advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-30/ | vendor advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-32/ | vendor advisory |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1773894 | vendor advisory issue tracking permissions required |