CVE-2022-22746: Race Condition

Published Jan 11, 2022
·
Updated

A race condition could have allowed bypassing the fullscreen notification which could have lead to a fullscreen window spoof being unnoticed.<br>This bug only affects Firefox for Windows. Other operating systems are unaffected.. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 91.5, Firefox < 96, and Thunderbird < 91.5.

Other sources

A race condition could have allowed bypassing the fullscreen notification which could have lead to a fullscreen window spoof being unnoticed.This bug only affects Firefox for Windows. Other operating systems are unaffected.

Mozilla

A race condition could have allowed bypassing the fullscreen notification which could have lead to a fullscreen window spoof being unnoticed.This bug only affects Thunderbird for Windows. Other operating systems are unaffected.

Affected Software

11 affected componentsFixes available
Mozilla Thunderbird<91.5
91.5
Mozilla Firefox<96
96
Mozilla Firefox ESR<91.5
91.5
Mozilla Firefox<96.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR<91.5
Mozilla Thunderbird<91.5
Microsoft Windows
All of the following
Any of the following
Mozilla Firefox<96.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR<91.5
Mozilla Thunderbird<91.5
Microsoft Windows

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
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-22746?

The severity of CVE-2022-22746 is high, with a severity value of 7.

2

Which operating systems are affected by CVE-2022-22746?

Only Thunderbird for Windows is affected. Other operating systems are unaffected.

3

How can CVE-2022-22746 be exploited?

CVE-2022-22746 can be exploited through a race condition that allows bypassing the fullscreen notification and spoofing a fullscreen window.

4

How can I fix CVE-2022-22746?

To fix CVE-2022-22746, update Thunderbird for Windows to version 91.5 or higher.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-22746?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-22746 on the Mozilla Bugzilla page (https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1735071) and the Mozilla security advisories (https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2022-02/ and https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2022-03/).

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