CVE-2022-45412

Mozilla: Symlinks may resolve to partially uninitialized buffers

Published Dec 22, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
When resolving a symlink such as <code>file:///proc/self/fd/1</code>, an error message may be produced where the symlink was resolved to a string containing unitialized memory in the buffer. <br>*This bug only affects Thunderbird on Unix-based operated systems (Android, Linux, MacOS). Windows is unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 102.5, Thunderbird < 102.5, and Firefox < 107.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3196-1 thunderbird security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3199-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5282-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5284-1 thunderbird security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-48284 When resolving a symlink such as <code>file:///proc/self/fd/1</code>, an error message may be produced where the symlink was resolved to a string containing unitialized memory in the buffer. <br>*This bug only affects Thunderbird on Unix-based operated systems (Android, Linux, MacOS). Windows is unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 102.5, Thunderbird < 102.5, and Firefox < 107.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5726-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5824-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
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