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Oracle Linux: CVE-2022-22756: ELSA-2022-0510: firefox security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Feb 8, 2022 | Feb 15, 2022 | Dec 3, 2025 |
Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Feb 8, 2022
Added
Feb 15, 2022
Modified
Dec 3, 2025
Description
If a user was convinced to drag and drop an image to their desktop or other folder, the resulting object could have been changed into an executable script which would have run arbitrary code after the user clicked on it. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 97, Thunderbird < 91.6, and Firefox ESR < 91.6.
The Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory describes this flaw as:
If a user was convinced to drag and drop an image to their desktop or other folder, the resulting object could have been changed into an executable script, which would have run arbitrary code after the user clicked it.
The Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory describes this flaw as:
If a user was convinced to drag and drop an image to their desktop or other folder, the resulting object could have been changed into an executable script, which would have run arbitrary code after the user clicked it.
Solutions
oracle-linux-upgrade-firefoxoracle-linux-upgrade-thunderbird
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