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CVE-2022-22753

HIGH · CVSS 7.1 EPSS 0.63%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2022-12-22 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1. It affects Windows, Firefox.

CVE
CVE-2022-22753
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.1
EPSS
0.63%
Windows Firefox

Original NVD Description

A Time-of-Check Time-of-Use bug existed in the Maintenance (Updater) Service that could be abused to grant Users write access to an arbitrary directory. This could have been used to escalate to SYSTEM access.<br>*This bug only affects Firefox on Windows. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 97, Thunderbird < 91.6, and Firefox ESR < 91.6.

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