# CVE-2022-36314: When opening a Windows shortcut from the local filesystem, an attacker could supply a remote path that would lead to unexpected network requ

- Severity: CVSS 5.5 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 102.1, 103
- Published: 2022-12-22 · Updated: 2025-04-15

## Affected

- Mozilla Firefox ESR: fixed in 102.1
- Mozilla Firefox: fixed in 103
- Mozilla Thunderbird: fixed in 102.1

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Mozilla Firefox ESR, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird, upgrade to a fixed version (102.1, 103) per the references below.
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## References

- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-28/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-30/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-32/
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1773894

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