CVE-2022-22748: XSS
First published: Tue Jan 11 2022(Updated: )
Malicious websites could have confused Firefox into showing the wrong origin when asking to launch a program and handling an external URL protocol.
Credit: security@mozilla.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Thunderbird | <91.5 | 91.5 |
| Firefox | <96.0 | |
| Firefox ESR | <91.5 | |
| Thunderbird | <91.5 | |
| Firefox | <96 | 96 |
| Firefox ESR | <91.5 | 91.5 |
| <96.0 | ||
| <91.5 | ||
| <91.5 |
Never miss a vulnerability like this again
Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.
Reference Links
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1705211
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2022-02/
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2022-01/
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2022-03/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-01/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-02/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-03/
Peer vulnerabilities
(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2022-22748?
The severity of CVE-2022-22748 is classified as high.
How do I fix CVE-2022-22748?
To fix CVE-2022-22748, update to Firefox version 96 or later, or Firefox ESR version 91.5 or later.
What software is affected by CVE-2022-22748?
CVE-2022-22748 affects Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird versions prior to their respective fixed releases.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2022-22748?
CVE-2022-22748 is a security vulnerability that allows malicious websites to mislead users about the program origin when launching external programs.
When was CVE-2022-22748 disclosed?
CVE-2022-22748 was disclosed in early 2022.
- agent/type
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/author
- agent/severity
- agent/references
- agent/description
- agent/trending
- collector/mozilla-advisory
- source/Mozilla
- agent/software-canonical-lookup
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- collector/nvd-index
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- collector/nvd-api
- source/NVD
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/weakness
- agent/source
- agent/tags
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/event
- vendor/mozilla
- canonical/thunderbird
- canonical/firefox
- canonical/firefox esr