What is the severity of MFSA2022-08?

MFSA2022-08 is rated as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for local privilege escalation.

How do I fix MFSA2022-08?

To fix MFSA2022-08, update Mozilla VPN to version 2.7.1 or later.

What does MFSA2022-08 affect?

MFSA2022-08 affects Mozilla VPN versions earlier than 2.7.1.

Can I safely use Mozilla VPN with MFSA2022-08 unpatched?

Using Mozilla VPN with MFSA2022-08 unpatched is not recommended as it poses a security risk.

What type of vulnerability is MFSA2022-08?

MFSA2022-08 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability caused by an uncontrolled OpenSSL search path.

Vulnerability/
MFSA2022-08

high

23/2/2022

MFSA2022-08: Mozilla VPN local privilege escalation vis uncontrolled OpenSSL search path

First published: Wed Feb 23 2022(Updated: )

Mozilla VPN local privilege escalation vis uncontrolled OpenSSL search path

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
	<2.7.1	2.7.1

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Reference Links

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2022-08/ (Advisory)

Child vulnerabilities

(Contains the following vulnerabilities)

CVE-2022-0517

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of MFSA2022-08?
MFSA2022-08 is rated as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for local privilege escalation.
How do I fix MFSA2022-08?
To fix MFSA2022-08, update Mozilla VPN to version 2.7.1 or later.
What does MFSA2022-08 affect?
MFSA2022-08 affects Mozilla VPN versions earlier than 2.7.1.
Can I safely use Mozilla VPN with MFSA2022-08 unpatched?
Using Mozilla VPN with MFSA2022-08 unpatched is not recommended as it poses a security risk.
What type of vulnerability is MFSA2022-08?
MFSA2022-08 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability caused by an uncontrolled OpenSSL search path.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of MFSA2022-08?
MFSA2022-08 is rated as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for local privilege escalation.
How do I fix MFSA2022-08?
To fix MFSA2022-08, update Mozilla VPN to version 2.7.1 or later.
What does MFSA2022-08 affect?
MFSA2022-08 affects Mozilla VPN versions earlier than 2.7.1.
Can I safely use Mozilla VPN with MFSA2022-08 unpatched?
Using Mozilla VPN with MFSA2022-08 unpatched is not recommended as it poses a security risk.
What type of vulnerability is MFSA2022-08?
MFSA2022-08 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability caused by an uncontrolled OpenSSL search path.