Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird code execution | CVE-2022-38476
NAME
Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird code execution
- Platforms Affected:
Mozilla Firefox ESR 102.1
Mozilla Thunderbird 102.1 - Risk Level:
8.8 - Exploitability:
Unproven - Consequences:
Gain Access
DESCRIPTION
Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a data race in the PK11_ChangePW function that results in a use-after-free error. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using unknown attack vectors to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system or cause a denial of service.
CVSS 3.0 Information
- Privileges Required: None
- User Interaction: Required
- Scope: Unchanged
- Access Vector: Network
- Access Complexity: Low
- Confidentiality Impact: High
- Integrity Impact: High
- Availability Impact: High
- Remediation Level: Official Fix
MITIGATION
Refer to Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2022-34 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
- Reference Link:
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2022-34/ - Reference Link:
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2022-36/
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