#VU64754 Insufficient UI Warning of Dangerous Operations in Mozilla Firefox


Published: 2022-06-28

Vulnerability identifier: #VU64754

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-34483

CWE-ID: CWE-357

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Mozilla Firefox
Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers

Vendor: Mozilla

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient UI warning when performing drag and drop operations. A remote attacker can trick the victim to drag and drop an image to a filesystem, manipulate the resulting filename to contain executable extension and execute arbitrary application on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Mozilla Firefox: 92.0 - 101.0.1


External links
http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2022-24/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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