CVE-2022-22756

Mozilla: Drag and dropping an image could have resulted in the dropped object being an executable

Published Dec 22, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2916-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2921-1 thunderbird security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5069-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5074-1 thunderbird security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-27899 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5284-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5345-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-94
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Apr 16, 2025, 2:39 PM
Reserved
Jan 7, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 22, 2022, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:28 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Feb 8, 2022, 12:00 AM