Bug 2111909 (CVE-2022-36314) - CVE-2022-36314 Mozilla: Opening local <code>.lnk</code> files could cause unexpected network loads
Summary: CVE-2022-36314 Mozilla: Opening local <code>.lnk</code> files could cause une...
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Status: CLOSED NOTABUG
Alias: CVE-2022-36314
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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medium
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Assignee: Red Hat Product Security
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Blocks: 2108090
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Reported: 2022-07-28 12:42 UTC by Mauro Matteo Cascella
Modified: 2022-07-29 12:42 UTC (History)
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Fixed In Version: firefox 102.1, thunderbird 102.1
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A flaw was found in Mozilla. The Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory describes the issue of when opening a Windows shortcut from the local filesystem, an attacker could supply a remote path that leads to unexpected network requests from the operating system.
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Last Closed: 2022-07-29 10:53:08 UTC
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Description Mauro Matteo Cascella 2022-07-28 12:42:24 UTC 
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.

This bug only affects Firefox for Windows. Other operating systems are unaffected.

External Reference:
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2022-30/#CVE-2022-36314
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