CVE-2022-46874 (GCVE-0-2022-46874)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-12-22 00:00 – Updated: 2025-04-15 14:03
VLAI?
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.
Severity ?
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • Drag and Dropped Filenames could have been truncated to malicious extensions
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Mozilla Firefox Affected: unspecified , < 108 (custom)
Create a notification for this product.
    Mozilla Thunderbird Affected: unspecified , < 102.6.1 (custom)
Affected: unspecified , < 102.6 (custom)
Create a notification for this product.
    Mozilla Firefox ESR Affected: unspecified , < 102.6 (custom)
Create a notification for this product.
Show details on NVD website
To clipboard 

{
  "containers": {
    "adp": [
      {
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2024-08-03T14:39:38.960Z",
          "orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "shortName": "CVE"
        },
        "references": [
          {
            "tags": [
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-52/"
          },
          {
            "tags": [
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-53/"
          },
          {
            "tags": [
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-51/"
          },
          {
            "tags": [
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-54/"
          },
          {
            "tags": [
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1746139"
          },
          {
            "name": "GLSA-202305-06",
            "tags": [
              "vendor-advisory",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-06"
          },
          {
            "name": "GLSA-202305-13",
            "tags": [
              "vendor-advisory",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-13"
          }
        ],
        "title": "CVE Program Container"
      },
      {
        "metrics": [
          {
            "cvssV3_1": {
              "attackComplexity": "LOW",
              "attackVector": "NETWORK",
              "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
              "baseScore": 8.8,
              "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
              "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
              "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
              "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
              "scope": "UNCHANGED",
              "userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
              "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
              "version": "3.1"
            }
          },
          {
            "other": {
              "content": {
                "id": "CVE-2022-46874",
                "options": [
                  {
                    "Exploitation": "none"
                  },
                  {
                    "Automatable": "no"
                  },
                  {
                    "Technical Impact": "total"
                  }
                ],
                "role": "CISA Coordinator",
                "timestamp": "2025-04-15T13:59:35.559366Z",
                "version": "2.0.3"
              },
              "type": "ssvc"
            }
          }
        ],
        "problemTypes": [
          {
            "descriptions": [
              {
                "cweId": "CWE-94",
                "description": "CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code (\u0027Code Injection\u0027)",
                "lang": "en",
                "type": "CWE"
              }
            ]
          }
        ],
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2025-04-15T14:03:45.497Z",
          "orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
          "shortName": "CISA-ADP"
        },
        "title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment"
      }
    ],
    "cna": {
      "affected": [
        {
          "product": "Firefox",
          "vendor": "Mozilla",
          "versions": [
            {
              "lessThan": "108",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "unspecified",
              "versionType": "custom"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "product": "Thunderbird",
          "vendor": "Mozilla",
          "versions": [
            {
              "lessThan": "102.6.1",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "unspecified",
              "versionType": "custom"
            },
            {
              "lessThan": "102.6",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "unspecified",
              "versionType": "custom"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "product": "Firefox ESR",
          "vendor": "Mozilla",
          "versions": [
            {
              "lessThan": "102.6",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "unspecified",
              "versionType": "custom"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "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.\u003cbr/\u003e*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 \u003c 108, Thunderbird \u003c 102.6.1, Thunderbird \u003c 102.6, and Firefox ESR \u003c 102.6."
        }
      ],
      "problemTypes": [
        {
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "description": "Drag and Dropped Filenames could have been truncated to malicious extensions",
              "lang": "en",
              "type": "text"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "providerMetadata": {
        "dateUpdated": "2023-05-03T10:06:48.080Z",
        "orgId": "f16b083a-5664-49f3-a51e-8d479e5ed7fe",
        "shortName": "mozilla"
      },
      "references": [
        {
          "url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-52/"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-53/"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-51/"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-54/"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1746139"
        },
        {
          "name": "GLSA-202305-06",
          "tags": [
            "vendor-advisory"
          ],
          "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-06"
        },
        {
          "name": "GLSA-202305-13",
          "tags": [
            "vendor-advisory"
          ],
          "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-13"
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "cveMetadata": {
    "assignerOrgId": "f16b083a-5664-49f3-a51e-8d479e5ed7fe",
    "assignerShortName": "mozilla",
    "cveId": "CVE-2022-46874",
    "datePublished": "2022-12-22T00:00:00.000Z",
    "dateReserved": "2022-12-09T00:00:00.000Z",
    "dateUpdated": "2025-04-15T14:03:45.497Z",
    "state": "PUBLISHED"
  },
  "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
  "dataVersion": "5.1",
  "vulnerability-lookup:meta": {
    "fkie_nvd": {
      "configurations": "[{\"nodes\": [{\"operator\": \"OR\", \"negate\": false, \"cpeMatch\": [{\"vulnerable\": true, \"criteria\": \"cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\", \"versionEndExcluding\": \"108.0\", \"matchCriteriaId\": \"9BB4BE02-7F35-4034-8C61-5DC921524F84\"}, {\"vulnerable\": true, \"criteria\": \"cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\", \"versionEndExcluding\": \"102.6\", \"matchCriteriaId\": \"D2521C8C-7745-4B25-9B20-6C3AFC1D7AF7\"}, {\"vulnerable\": true, \"criteria\": \"cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\", \"versionEndExcluding\": \"102.6\", \"matchCriteriaId\": \"895D09F3-D06C-42F6-9937-A6DDCE741FED\"}]}]}]",
      "descriptions": "[{\"lang\": \"en\", \"value\": \"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.\u003cbr/\u003e*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 \u003c 108, Thunderbird \u003c 102.6.1, Thunderbird \u003c 102.6, and Firefox ESR \u003c 102.6.\"}, {\"lang\": \"es\", \"value\": \"Se podr\\u00eda haber truncado el nombre de un archivo con un nombre largo para eliminar la extensi\\u00f3n v\\u00e1lida, dejando una extensi\\u00f3n maliciosa en su lugar. Esto podr\\u00eda llevar potencialmente a confusi\\u00f3n del usuario y a la ejecuci\\u00f3n de c\\u00f3digo malicioso.\u003cbr\u003e*Nota*: Este problema se incluy\\u00f3 originalmente en los avisos para Thunderbird 102.6, pero se omiti\\u00f3 un parche (espec\\u00edfico para Thunderbird), lo que result\\u00f3 en que en realidad se eliminara. corregido en Thunderbird 102.6.1. Esta vulnerabilidad afecta a Firefox \u0026lt; 108, Thunderbird  \u0026lt; 102.6.1, Thunderbird \u0026lt; 102.6 y Firefox ESR \u0026lt; 102.6.\"}]",
      "id": "CVE-2022-46874",
      "lastModified": "2024-11-21T07:31:13.310",
      "metrics": "{\"cvssMetricV31\": [{\"source\": \"nvd@nist.gov\", \"type\": \"Primary\", \"cvssData\": {\"version\": \"3.1\", \"vectorString\": \"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H\", \"baseScore\": 8.8, \"baseSeverity\": \"HIGH\", \"attackVector\": \"NETWORK\", \"attackComplexity\": \"LOW\", \"privilegesRequired\": \"NONE\", \"userInteraction\": \"REQUIRED\", \"scope\": \"UNCHANGED\", \"confidentialityImpact\": \"HIGH\", \"integrityImpact\": \"HIGH\", \"availabilityImpact\": \"HIGH\"}, \"exploitabilityScore\": 2.8, \"impactScore\": 5.9}]}",
      "published": "2022-12-22T20:15:46.257",
      "references": "[{\"url\": \"https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1746139\", \"source\": \"security@mozilla.org\", \"tags\": [\"Issue Tracking\", \"Permissions Required\"]}, {\"url\": \"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-06\", \"source\": \"security@mozilla.org\"}, {\"url\": \"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-13\", \"source\": \"security@mozilla.org\"}, {\"url\": \"https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-51/\", \"source\": \"security@mozilla.org\", \"tags\": [\"Vendor Advisory\"]}, {\"url\": \"https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-52/\", \"source\": \"security@mozilla.org\", \"tags\": [\"Vendor Advisory\"]}, {\"url\": \"https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-53/\", \"source\": \"security@mozilla.org\", \"tags\": [\"Vendor Advisory\"]}, {\"url\": \"https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-54/\", \"source\": \"security@mozilla.org\", \"tags\": [\"Vendor Advisory\"]}, {\"url\": \"https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1746139\", \"source\": \"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\", \"tags\": [\"Issue Tracking\", \"Permissions Required\"]}, {\"url\": \"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-06\", \"source\": \"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\"}, {\"url\": \"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-13\", \"source\": \"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\"}, {\"url\": \"https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-51/\", \"source\": \"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\", \"tags\": [\"Vendor Advisory\"]}, {\"url\": \"https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-52/\", \"source\": \"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\", \"tags\": [\"Vendor Advisory\"]}, {\"url\": \"https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-53/\", \"source\": \"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\", \"tags\": [\"Vendor Advisory\"]}, {\"url\": \"https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-54/\", \"source\": \"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\", \"tags\": [\"Vendor Advisory\"]}]",
      "sourceIdentifier": "security@mozilla.org",
      "vulnStatus": "Modified",
      "weaknesses": "[{\"source\": \"nvd@nist.gov\", \"type\": \"Primary\", \"description\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"value\": \"NVD-CWE-noinfo\"}]}]"
    },
    "nvd": "{\"cve\":{\"id\":\"CVE-2022-46874\",\"sourceIdentifier\":\"security@mozilla.org\",\"published\":\"2022-12-22T20:15:46.257\",\"lastModified\":\"2025-04-15T14:15:37.623\",\"vulnStatus\":\"Modified\",\"cveTags\":[],\"descriptions\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"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.\u003cbr/\u003e*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 \u003c 108, Thunderbird \u003c 102.6.1, Thunderbird \u003c 102.6, and Firefox ESR \u003c 102.6.\"},{\"lang\":\"es\",\"value\":\"Se podr\u00eda haber truncado el nombre de un archivo con un nombre largo para eliminar la extensi\u00f3n v\u00e1lida, dejando una extensi\u00f3n maliciosa en su lugar. Esto podr\u00eda llevar potencialmente a confusi\u00f3n del usuario y a la ejecuci\u00f3n de c\u00f3digo malicioso.\u003cbr\u003e*Nota*: Este problema se incluy\u00f3 originalmente en los avisos para Thunderbird 102.6, pero se omiti\u00f3 un parche (espec\u00edfico para Thunderbird), lo que result\u00f3 en que en realidad se eliminara. corregido en Thunderbird 102.6.1. Esta vulnerabilidad afecta a Firefox \u0026lt; 108, Thunderbird  \u0026lt; 102.6.1, Thunderbird \u0026lt; 102.6 y Firefox ESR \u0026lt; 102.6.\"}],\"metrics\":{\"cvssMetricV31\":[{\"source\":\"nvd@nist.gov\",\"type\":\"Primary\",\"cvssData\":{\"version\":\"3.1\",\"vectorString\":\"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H\",\"baseScore\":8.8,\"baseSeverity\":\"HIGH\",\"attackVector\":\"NETWORK\",\"attackComplexity\":\"LOW\",\"privilegesRequired\":\"NONE\",\"userInteraction\":\"REQUIRED\",\"scope\":\"UNCHANGED\",\"confidentialityImpact\":\"HIGH\",\"integrityImpact\":\"HIGH\",\"availabilityImpact\":\"HIGH\"},\"exploitabilityScore\":2.8,\"impactScore\":5.9},{\"source\":\"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0\",\"type\":\"Secondary\",\"cvssData\":{\"version\":\"3.1\",\"vectorString\":\"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H\",\"baseScore\":8.8,\"baseSeverity\":\"HIGH\",\"attackVector\":\"NETWORK\",\"attackComplexity\":\"LOW\",\"privilegesRequired\":\"NONE\",\"userInteraction\":\"REQUIRED\",\"scope\":\"UNCHANGED\",\"confidentialityImpact\":\"HIGH\",\"integrityImpact\":\"HIGH\",\"availabilityImpact\":\"HIGH\"},\"exploitabilityScore\":2.8,\"impactScore\":5.9}]},\"weaknesses\":[{\"source\":\"nvd@nist.gov\",\"type\":\"Primary\",\"description\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"NVD-CWE-noinfo\"}]},{\"source\":\"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0\",\"type\":\"Secondary\",\"description\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"CWE-94\"}]}],\"configurations\":[{\"nodes\":[{\"operator\":\"OR\",\"negate\":false,\"cpeMatch\":[{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"versionEndExcluding\":\"108.0\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"9BB4BE02-7F35-4034-8C61-5DC921524F84\"},{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"versionEndExcluding\":\"102.6\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"D2521C8C-7745-4B25-9B20-6C3AFC1D7AF7\"},{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"versionEndExcluding\":\"102.6\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"895D09F3-D06C-42F6-9937-A6DDCE741FED\"}]}]}],\"references\":[{\"url\":\"https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1746139\",\"source\":\"security@mozilla.org\",\"tags\":[\"Issue Tracking\",\"Permissions Required\"]},{\"url\":\"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-06\",\"source\":\"security@mozilla.org\"},{\"url\":\"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-13\",\"source\":\"security@mozilla.org\"},{\"url\":\"https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-51/\",\"source\":\"security@mozilla.org\",\"tags\":[\"Vendor Advisory\"]},{\"url\":\"https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-52/\",\"source\":\"security@mozilla.org\",\"tags\":[\"Vendor Advisory\"]},{\"url\":\"https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-53/\",\"source\":\"security@mozilla.org\",\"tags\":[\"Vendor Advisory\"]},{\"url\":\"https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-54/\",\"source\":\"security@mozilla.org\",\"tags\":[\"Vendor Advisory\"]},{\"url\":\"https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1746139\",\"source\":\"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\",\"tags\":[\"Issue Tracking\",\"Permissions Required\"]},{\"url\":\"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-06\",\"source\":\"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\"},{\"url\":\"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-13\",\"source\":\"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\"},{\"url\":\"https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-51/\",\"source\":\"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\",\"tags\":[\"Vendor Advisory\"]},{\"url\":\"https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-52/\",\"source\":\"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\",\"tags\":[\"Vendor Advisory\"]},{\"url\":\"https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-53/\",\"source\":\"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\",\"tags\":[\"Vendor Advisory\"]},{\"url\":\"https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-54/\",\"source\":\"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\",\"tags\":[\"Vendor Advisory\"]}]}}"
  }
}


Log in or create an account to share your comment.




Tags
Taxonomy of the tags.




Sightings

Author Source Type Date

Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.



Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.