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TI-2022-02914 Aliases CVE-2022-3155GHSA-6gfq-p2cr-3q5j

Incorrect default permissions in Mozilla Thunderbird

Priority LOW 35CWE-276Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 102.3.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00223 12th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Thunderbird (Mozilla): 102.3

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MozillaThunderbirdbefore 102.3102.3Patch availableCNA
  • Thunderbird VendorMozilla Affected before 102.3 Fixed in 102.3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 102.3VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onApple
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 102.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Thunderbird (Mozilla) Fixed in 102.3

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Mozilla Thunderbird 102.3

    8 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 6 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2022-03017 Out-of-bounds read in Mozilla Firefox ESRPriority MEDIUM 58
    • TI-2022-19505 Out-of-bounds write in Mozilla Firefox ESRPriority MEDIUM 43
    • TI-2022-19502 Insecure storage of sensitive information in Mozilla Firefox ESRPriority LOW 32
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Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 4 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-3155
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6gfq-p2cr-3q5j

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2024-08981 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-09832 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2019-08769 Improper input validation in Mozilla Firefox ESR KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2010-03577 Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x through 3.5.14 and 3.6.x through 3.6.11, Thunderbird 3.1.6 before… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-04799 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-04477 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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