Vulnerability in Apple macOS
CVE-2022-3155
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.
EPSS: 0.002 (12.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Apple Macos
- Mozilla Thunderbird — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@mozilla.org (Vendor Advisory)
- security@mozilla.org (Permissions Required, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-3155?
- CVE-2022-3155 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-12-22.
- How severe is CVE-2022-3155?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-3155 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.