CVE-2022-22741: High severity Mozilla Firefox vulnerability
When resizing a popup while requesting fullscreen access, the popup would have become unable to leave fullscreen mode.
Affected Software
Remediation
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Firefox ESRto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 91.5 - Upgrade
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Fixed in 91.5 - Upgrade
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Fixed in 96 - Upgrade
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alpine/firefoxto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 97.0-r0 - Upgrade
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alpine/firefox-esrto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 91.5.0-r0 - Upgrade
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alpine/librewolfto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 97.0-r0 - Upgrade
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alpine/thunderbirdto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 91.5.0-r0 - Upgrade
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debian/firefox-esrto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 91.5.0esr-1 - Upgrade
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debian/thunderbirdto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 1:91.5.0-1 - Upgrade
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debian/firefoxto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 159.0.1-1 - Upgrade
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debian/firefox-esrto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1Fixed in 153.6.0esr-1~deb12u2Fixed in 140.15.0esr-1~deb13u1Fixed in 153.6.0esr-1~deb13u1Fixed in 153.5.1esr-1Fixed in 153.6.0esr-1 - Upgrade
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debian/thunderbirdto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 1:140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1Fixed in 1:153.6.0esr-1~deb12u2Fixed in 1:140.12.0esr-1~deb13u1Fixed in 1:153.6.0esr-1~deb13u1Fixed in 1:153.5.0esr-1Fixed in 1:153.6.0esr-1
Event History
Parent advisories
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Peer vulnerabilities
Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2022-22741?
CVE-2022-22741 is a vulnerability in Firefox ESR < 91.5, Firefox < 96, and Thunderbird < 91.5 that allows a malicious user to resize a popup while requesting fullscreen access, causing the popup to become unable to leave fullscreen mode.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2022-22741?
CVE-2022-22741 affects Firefox ESR versions prior to 91.5, Firefox versions prior to 96, and Thunderbird versions prior to 91.5.
What is the severity of CVE-2022-22741?
CVE-2022-22741 has a severity rating of high with a severity value of 7.
How can I fix CVE-2022-22741?
To fix CVE-2022-22741, update Firefox ESR to version 91.5 or later, update Firefox to version 96 or later, or update Thunderbird to version 91.5 or later.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-22741?
You can find more information about CVE-2022-22741 in the following references: [Bugzilla](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1740389), [Mozilla Security Advisory MFSA2022-03](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2022-03/), [Mozilla Security Advisory MFSA2022-01](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2022-01/).