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Advisory Published
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CVE-2022-1196: Use After Free

First published: Tue Apr 05 2022(Updated: )

After a VR Process is destroyed, a reference to it may have been retained and used, leading to a use-after-free and potentially exploitable crash.

Credit: security@mozilla.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Mozilla Firefox ESR<91.8
91.8
<91.8
91.8
<91.8
91.8
Mozilla Firefox ESR<91.8
Mozilla Thunderbird<91.8
debian/firefox-esr
91.12.0esr-1~deb10u1
115.3.1esr-1~deb10u1
102.15.0esr-1~deb11u1
115.3.1esr-1~deb11u1
102.15.1esr-1~deb12u1
115.3.0esr-1~deb12u1
115.3.0esr-1
debian/thunderbird
1:91.12.0-1~deb10u1
1:115.3.1-1~deb10u1
1:102.13.1-1~deb11u1
1:115.3.1-1~deb11u1
1:102.15.1-1~deb12u1
1:115.3.1-1~deb12u1
1:115.3.1-1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

    The vulnerability ID is CVE-2022-1196.

  • What is the severity level of CVE-2022-1196?

    CVE-2022-1196 has a severity level of medium.

  • Which software products are affected by CVE-2022-1196?

    CVE-2022-1196 affects Mozilla Firefox ESR version up to 91.8 and Mozilla Thunderbird version up to 91.8.

  • What is the potential impact of CVE-2022-1196?

    CVE-2022-1196 can lead to a use-after-free and potentially exploitable crash.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-1196?

    You can find more information about CVE-2022-1196 at the following references: [Reference 1](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1750679), [Reference 2](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2022-15/), [Reference 3](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2022-14/).

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