CVE-2022-46875

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: December 22, 2022 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:12 AM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendorFirefoxThunderbirdFirefox ESR· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.7%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

The executable file warning was not presented when downloading .atloc and .ftploc files, which can run commands on a user's computer. <br>*Note: This issue only affected Mac OS operating systems. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 108, Firefox ESR < 102.6, and Thunderbird < 102.6.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 108
Affected range stops below 108, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 108.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
apple-macos (environment)
v < 102.6
Affected range stops below 102.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
apple-macos (environment)
v < 102.6
Affected range stops below 102.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
apple-macos (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfoCWE-287

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