CVE-2022-3155: High severity thunderbird vulnerability

Published Sep 20, 2022
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Updated

When saving or opening an email attachment on macOS, Thunderbird did not set attribute com.apple.quarantine on the received file. If the received file was an application and the user attempted to open it, then the application was started immediately without asking the user to confirm.

Affected Software

5 affected componentsFixes available
Mozilla Thunderbird<102.3
102.3
Mozilla Thunderbird<102.3
macOS
All of the following
Mozilla Thunderbird<102.3
macOS

Event History

Sep 20, 2022
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Dec 22, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-3155?

CVE-2022-3155 is a vulnerability in macOS Thunderbird where the com.apple.quarantine attribute is not set on email attachments, allowing applications to be opened immediately without user confirmation.

2

How does CVE-2022-3155 affect Thunderbird on macOS?

CVE-2022-3155 affects Thunderbird on macOS by not setting the com.apple.quarantine attribute on received files, allowing applications to be started immediately without user confirmation.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2022-3155?

CVE-2022-3155 has a severity rating of 7.8 (high).

4

How can I fix CVE-2022-3155 on Thunderbird?

To fix CVE-2022-3155 on Thunderbird, update to version 102.3 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-3155?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-3155 on the Mozilla website and the bugzilla.mozilla.org website.

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