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CVE-2022-26386 (GCVE-0-2022-26386)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-12-22 00:00 – Updated: 2025-04-15 20:12
VLAI
Summary
Previously Firefox for macOS and Linux would download temporary files to a user-specific directory in <code>/tmp</code>, but this behavior was changed to download them to <code>/tmp</code> where they could be affected by other local users. This behavior was reverted to the original, user-specific directory. <br>*This bug only affects Firefox for macOS and Linux. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 91.7 and Thunderbird < 91.7.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-04-15 20:11 UTC
CWE
  • Temporary files downloaded to /tmp and accessible by other local users
  • CWE-377 - Insecure Temporary File
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Mozilla Firefox ESR Affected: unspecified , < 91.7 (custom)
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