CVE-2022-22736
published 2022-12-22CVE-2022-22736: If Firefox was installed to a world-writable directory, a local privilege escalation could occur when Firefox searched the current directory for system…
PriorityP430high7CVSS 3.1
AVLACHPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.24%
15.8th percentile
If Firefox was installed to a world-writable directory, a local privilege escalation could occur when Firefox searched the current directory for system libraries. However the install directory is not world-writable by default.*This bug only affects Firefox for Windows in a non-default installation. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 96.
Affected
4 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | firefox | — | — |
| mozilla | firefox | < 96.0 | 96.0 |
| mozilla | firefox | — | — |
| mozilla | firefox | >= unspecified < 96 | 96 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.0HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vendor_debian7.0LOW
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Debian
CVE-2022-22736: firefox - If Firefox was installed to a world-writable directory, a local privilege escala...
vendor_debian·2022·CVSS 7.0
CVE-2022-22736 [HIGH] CVE-2022-22736: firefox - If Firefox was installed to a world-writable directory, a local privilege escala...
If Firefox was installed to a world-writable directory, a local privilege escalation could occur when Firefox searched the current directory for system libraries. However the install directory is not world-writable by default.*This bug only affects Firefox for Windows in a non-default installation. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 96.
Scope: local
sid: resolved
Mozilla
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2022-01: CVE-2022-22736
vendor_mozilla·CVSS 7.0
CVE-2022-22736 [HIGH] Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2022-01: CVE-2022-22736
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2022-01
CVE: CVE-2022-22736
Product: Firefox
Impact: moderate
Fixed in: Firefox 96
GHSA
GHSA-4qmj-r3wp-mpm8: If Firefox was installed to a world-writable directory, a local privilege escalation could occur when Firefox searched the current directory for syste
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-12-22
CVE-2022-22736 [HIGH] CWE-427 GHSA-4qmj-r3wp-mpm8: If Firefox was installed to a world-writable directory, a local privilege escalation could occur when Firefox searched the current directory for syste
If Firefox was installed to a world-writable directory, a local privilege escalation could occur when Firefox searched the current directory for system libraries. However the install directory is not world-writable by default.*This bug only affects Firefox for Windows in a non-default installation. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 96.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2022-12-22
Published