CVE-2022-22748
published 2022-12-22CVE-2022-22748: Malicious websites could have confused Firefox into showing the wrong origin when asking to launch a program and handling an external URL protocol. This…
PriorityP429medium6.5CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCNIHAN
EPSS
0.74%
50.0th percentile
Malicious websites could have confused Firefox into showing the wrong origin when asking to launch a program and handling an external URL protocol. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 91.5, Firefox < 96, and Thunderbird < 91.5.
Affected
16 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | firefox | < firefox 96.0-1 (sid) | firefox 96.0-1 (sid) |
| debian | firefox-esr | < firefox 96.0-1 (sid) | firefox 96.0-1 (sid) |
| debian | thunderbird | < firefox 96.0-1 (sid) | firefox 96.0-1 (sid) |
| mozilla | firefox | < 96.0 | 96.0 |
| mozilla | firefox | — | — |
| mozilla | firefox | >= unspecified < 96 | 96 |
| mozilla | firefox_esr | < 91.5 | 91.5 |
| mozilla | firefox_esr | >= unspecified < 91.5 | 91.5 |
| mozilla | thunderbird | < 91.5 | 91.5 |
| mozilla | thunderbird | >= 0 < 1:91.5.0-2~deb11u1 | 1:91.5.0-2~deb11u1 |
| mozilla | thunderbird | >= 0 < 1:91.5.0-1 | 1:91.5.0-1 |
| mozilla | thunderbird | >= 0 < 1:91.5.0-1 | 1:91.5.0-1 |
| mozilla | thunderbird | >= 0 < 1:91.5.0-1 | 1:91.5.0-1 |
| mozilla | thunderbird | >= 0 < 1:91.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | 1:91.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
| mozilla | thunderbird | >= 0 < 1:91.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | 1:91.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 |
| mozilla | thunderbird | >= unspecified < 91.5 | 91.5 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.16.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
osv8.8HIGH
vendor_ubuntu8.8HIGH
vendor_debian6.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat6.5MEDIUM
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VulDB
Mozilla Firefox up to 95 URL Remote Code Execution (Bug 1705211 / EUVD-2022-27891)
vuldb·2026-04-28·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2022-22748 [MEDIUM] Mozilla Firefox up to 95 URL Remote Code Execution (Bug 1705211 / EUVD-2022-27891)
A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Mozilla Firefox up to 95. This affects an unknown part of the component URL Handler. This manipulation causes Remote Code Execution.
This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2022-22748. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.
You should upgrade the affected component.
VulDB
Mozilla Thunderbird up to 91.4 Remote Code Execution (Bug 1705211 / EUVD-2022-27891)
vuldb·2026-04-28·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2022-22748 [MEDIUM] Mozilla Thunderbird up to 91.4 Remote Code Execution (Bug 1705211 / EUVD-2022-27891)
A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Mozilla Thunderbird up to 91.4. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation results in Remote Code Execution.
This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2022-22748. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.
Upgrading the affected component is recommended.
OSV
CVE-2022-22748: Malicious websites could have confused Firefox into showing the wrong origin when asking to launch a program and handling an external URL protocol
osv·2022-12-22·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2022-22748 [MEDIUM] CVE-2022-22748: Malicious websites could have confused Firefox into showing the wrong origin when asking to launch a program and handling an external URL protocol
Malicious websites could have confused Firefox into showing the wrong origin when asking to launch a program and handling an external URL protocol. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 91.5, Firefox < 96, and Thunderbird < 91.5.
GHSA
GHSA-74mv-468m-jp37: Malicious websites could have confused Firefox into showing the wrong origin when asking to launch a program and handling an external URL protocol
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-12-22
CVE-2022-22748 [MEDIUM] CWE-79 GHSA-74mv-468m-jp37: Malicious websites could have confused Firefox into showing the wrong origin when asking to launch a program and handling an external URL protocol
Malicious websites could have confused Firefox into showing the wrong origin when asking to launch a program and handling an external URL protocol. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 91.5, Firefox < 96, and Thunderbird < 91.5.
OSV
thunderbird vulnerabilities
osv·2022-01-21·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2021-4129 [HIGH] thunderbird vulnerabilities
thunderbird vulnerabilities
Multiple security issues were discovered in Thunderbird. If a user were
tricked into opening a specially crafted website in a browsing context, an
attacker could potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service,
obtain sensitive information, trick a user into accepting unwanted
permissions, conduct header splitting attacks, conduct spoofing attacks,
bypass security restrictions, confuse the user, or execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2021-4129, CVE-2021-4140, CVE-2021-29981, CVE-2021-29982,
CVE-2021-29987, CVE-2021-29991, CVE-2021-38495, CVE-2021-38496,
CVE-2021-38497, CVE-2021-38498, CVE-2021-38500, CVE-2021-38501,
CVE-2021-38503, CVE-2021-38504, CVE-2021-38506, CVE-2021-38507,
CVE-2021-38508, CVE-2021-38509, CVE-2021-43534, CVE-2021-43535,
CVE-2021-43536, CVE
Ubuntu
Thunderbird vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2022-01-21·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2021-4140 [MEDIUM] Thunderbird vulnerabilities
Title: Thunderbird vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in Thunderbird.
Multiple security issues were discovered in Thunderbird. If a user were
tricked into opening a specially crafted website in a browsing context, an
attacker could potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service,
obtain sensitive information, conduct spoofing attacks, bypass security
restrictions, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-4129, CVE-2021-4140,
CVE-2021-43536, CVE-2021-43537, CVE-2021-43538, CVE-2021-43539,
CVE-2021-43541, CVE-2021-43542, CVE-2021-43543, CVE-2021-43545,
CVE-2021-43656, CVE-2022-22737, CVE-2022-22738, CVE-2022-22739,
CVE-2022-22740, CVE-2022-22741, CVE-2022-22742, CVE-2022-22743,
CVE-2022-22745, CVE-2022-22747, CVE-2022-22748, CVE-2022-22751)
It was discovered th
Ubuntu
Thunderbird vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2022-01-21·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2022-22742 [HIGH] Thunderbird vulnerabilities
Title: Thunderbird vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in Thunderbird.
Multiple security issues were discovered in Thunderbird. If a user were
tricked into opening a specially crafted website in a browsing context, an
attacker could potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service,
obtain sensitive information, trick a user into accepting unwanted
permissions, conduct header splitting attacks, conduct spoofing attacks,
bypass security restrictions, confuse the user, or execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2021-4129, CVE-2021-4140, CVE-2021-29981, CVE-2021-29982,
CVE-2021-29987, CVE-2021-29991, CVE-2021-38495, CVE-2021-38496,
CVE-2021-38497, CVE-2021-38498, CVE-2021-38500, CVE-2021-38501,
CVE-2021-38503, CVE-2021-38504, CVE-2021-38506, CVE-2021-38507,
CVE-2021-38508,
Ubuntu
Firefox vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2022-01-13
CVE-2022-22742 Firefox vulnerabilities
Title: Firefox vulnerabilities
Summary: Firefox could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it
opened a malicious website.
Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were
tricked into opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could
potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service, spoof the browser
UI, bypass security restrictions, obtain sensitive information across
domains, or execute arbitrary code.
Instructions: After a standard system update you need to restart Firefox to make
all the necessary changes.
Red Hat
Mozilla: Spoofed origin on external protocol launch dialog
vendor_redhat·2022-01-11·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2022-22748 [MEDIUM] CWE-1021 Mozilla: Spoofed origin on external protocol launch dialog
Mozilla: Spoofed origin on external protocol launch dialog
Malicious websites could have confused Firefox into showing the wrong origin when asking to launch a program and handling an external URL protocol. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 91.5, Firefox < 96, and Thunderbird < 91.5.
A flaw was found in Mozilla. The Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory describes this flaw as: Malicious websites could have confused Thunderbird into showing the wrong origin when asking to launch a program and handling an external URL protocol.
Package: firefox (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Out of support scope
Package: thunderbird (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Out of support scope
Debian
CVE-2022-22748: firefox - Malicious websites could have confused Firefox into showing the wrong origin whe...
vendor_debian·2022·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2022-22748 [MEDIUM] CVE-2022-22748: firefox - Malicious websites could have confused Firefox into showing the wrong origin whe...
Malicious websites could have confused Firefox into showing the wrong origin when asking to launch a program and handling an external URL protocol. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 91.5, Firefox < 96, and Thunderbird < 91.5.
Scope: local
sid: resolved (fixed in 96.0-1)
Mozilla
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2022-02: CVE-2022-22748
vendor_mozilla·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2022-22748 [MEDIUM] Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2022-02: CVE-2022-22748
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2022-02
CVE: CVE-2022-22748
Product: Firefox ESR
Impact: high
Fixed in: Firefox ESR 91.5
Mozilla
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2022-03: CVE-2022-22748
vendor_mozilla·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2022-22748 [MEDIUM] Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2022-03: CVE-2022-22748
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2022-03
CVE: CVE-2022-22748
Product: Thunderbird
Impact: high
Fixed in: Thunderbird 91.5
Mozilla
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2022-01: CVE-2022-22748
vendor_mozilla·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2022-22748 [MEDIUM] Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2022-01: CVE-2022-22748
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2022-01
CVE: CVE-2022-22748
Product: Firefox
Impact: moderate
Fixed in: Firefox 96
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1705211https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-01/https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-02/https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-03/https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1705211https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-01/https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-02/https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-03/
2022-12-22
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