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CVE-2022-46874

A file with a long filename could have had its filename truncated to remove the valid extension, leaving a malicious extension in its place.

Published
Last modified
published
Not listed in CISA KEV
Fix
Fixed in 108, 102.6.1, 102.6
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
  • Exploitation: none
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical impact: total

Summary

A file with a long filename could have had its filename truncated to remove the valid extension, leaving a malicious extension in its place. This could potentially led to user confusion and the execution of malicious code.<br/>*Note*: This issue was originally included in the advisories for Thunderbird 102.6, but a patch (specific to Thunderbird) was omitted, resulting in it actually being fixed in Thunderbird 102.6.1. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 108, Thunderbird < 102.6.1, Thunderbird < 102.6, and Firefox ESR < 102.6.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. CISA SSVC assessment

    Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total

  3. Record last updated

Affected versions

  • Mozilla Firefox

    fixed in 108

  • Mozilla Thunderbird

    fixed in 102.6.1; fixed in 102.6

  • Mozilla Firefox ESR

    fixed in 102.6

References 7

mozilla.org

bugzilla.mozilla.org

security.gentoo.org