VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2022-45415

CVSS score7.8 HIGH

EPSS probability0.24%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2022-12-22

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

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.

Weakness classification

CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Primary references

security@mozilla.org — Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
security@mozilla.org — Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 — Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory