CVE-2022-45415

When downloading an HTML file, if the title of the page was formatted as a filename with a malicious extension, Firefox may have saved the file with that extension, leading to possible system compromise if the downloaded file was later ran. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 107.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1793551	Issue Tracking Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-47/	Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1793551	Issue Tracking Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-47/	Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1793551	Issue Tracking Permissions Required Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

15 Apr 2025, 15:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-434
References	~~() https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1793551 - Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1793551 - Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2022-12-22 20:15

Updated : 2025-04-15 15:16

NVD link : CVE-2022-45415

Mitre link : CVE-2022-45415

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-45415

JSON object : View

Products Affected

mozilla

firefox

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo CWE-434

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

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