CVE-2022-22743: Medium severity thunderbird vulnerability

Published Jan 11, 2022
·
Updated

When navigating from inside an iframe while requesting fullscreen access, an attacker-controlled tab could have made the browser unable to leave fullscreen mode.

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
Mozilla Thunderbird<91.5
91.5
Mozilla Firefox<96.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR<91.5
Mozilla Thunderbird<91.5
Mozilla Firefox<96
96
Mozilla Firefox ESR<91.5
91.5

Event History

Jan 11, 2022
CVE Published
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
Dec 22, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-22743?

CVE-2022-22743 is a vulnerability that allows an attacker-controlled tab to prevent the browser from leaving fullscreen mode.

2

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2022-22743?

Mozilla Firefox ESR up to version 91.5, Mozilla Firefox up to version 96, and Mozilla Thunderbird up to version 91.5 are affected by CVE-2022-22743.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2022-22743?

CVE-2022-22743 has a severity rating of high (7) based on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).

4

How can I fix CVE-2022-22743?

To fix CVE-2022-22743, update Mozilla Firefox ESR to version 91.5 or later, update Mozilla Firefox to version 96 or later, and update Mozilla Thunderbird to version 91.5 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-22743?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-22743 in the following references: [Bugzilla](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1739220), [Mozilla Advisory MFSA2022-03](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2022-03/), and [Mozilla Advisory MFSA2022-01](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2022-01/).

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