# CVE-2022-36314: Mozilla Thunderbird and 4 others: Uncontrolled Search Path Element

CVE-2022-36314 is fixed in 9 products on 2 platforms, first by Mozilla Thunderbird (en-US) 102.1.0, released July 25, 2022. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-36314
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 5.5 (Medium)
- EPSS: 0.0022
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Dec 22, 2022
- Weakness: CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element
- Vendor advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-36314

## Description

When opening a Windows shortcut from the local filesystem, an attacker could supply a remote path that would lead to unexpected network requests from the operating system.<br>This bug only affects Firefox for Windows. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 102.1, Firefox < 103, and Thunderbird < 102.1.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows apps | Mozilla Firefox (en-US) | 103.0 | [Mozilla Firefox (en-US) 103.0](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/windows-app/mozilla.firefox-103.0.md) | Jul 26, 2022 |
| Windows apps | Mozilla Firefox ESR (en-US) | 115.4.0 | [Mozilla Firefox ESR (en-US) 115.4.0](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/windows-app/mozilla.firefox.esr-115.4.0.md) | Oct 17, 2023 |
| Windows apps | Mozilla Thunderbird (en-US) | 102.1.0 | [Mozilla Thunderbird (en-US) 102.1.0](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/windows-app/mozilla.thunderbird-102.1.0.md) | Jul 25, 2022 |
| Linux | thunderbird Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | [thunderbird 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-thunderbird-1-102.2.2-build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1.md) | Dec 22, 2022 |
| Linux | thunderbird Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [thunderbird 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-thunderbird-1-102.2.2-build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Dec 22, 2022 |
| Linux | thunderbird-gnome-support Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | [thunderbird-gnome-support 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-thunderbird-gnome-support-1-102.2.2-build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1.md) | Dec 22, 2022 |
| Linux | thunderbird-gnome-support Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [thunderbird-gnome-support 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-thunderbird-gnome-support-1-102.2.2-build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Dec 22, 2022 |
| Linux | thunderbird-mozsymbols Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | [thunderbird-mozsymbols 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-thunderbird-mozsymbols-1-102.2.2-build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1.md) | Dec 22, 2022 |
| Linux | thunderbird-mozsymbols Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [thunderbird-mozsymbols 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-thunderbird-mozsymbols-1-102.2.2-build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Dec 22, 2022 |
| Linux | xul-ext-calendar-timezones Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | [xul-ext-calendar-timezones 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-xul-ext-calendar-timezones-1-102.2.2-build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1.md) | Dec 22, 2022 |
| Linux | xul-ext-calendar-timezones Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [xul-ext-calendar-timezones 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-xul-ext-calendar-timezones-1-102.2.2-build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Dec 22, 2022 |
| Linux | xul-ext-gdata-provider Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | [xul-ext-gdata-provider 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-xul-ext-gdata-provider-1-102.2.2-build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1.md) | Dec 22, 2022 |
| Linux | xul-ext-gdata-provider Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [xul-ext-gdata-provider 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-xul-ext-gdata-provider-1-102.2.2-build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Dec 22, 2022 |
| Linux | xul-ext-lightning Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | [xul-ext-lightning 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-xul-ext-lightning-1-102.2.2-build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1.md) | Dec 22, 2022 |
| Linux | xul-ext-lightning Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | [xul-ext-lightning 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-xul-ext-lightning-1-102.2.2-build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.md) | Dec 22, 2022 |

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