CVE-2022-22758: High severity firefox vulnerability

Published Feb 8, 2022
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Updated

When clicking on a tel: link, USSD codes, specified after a character, would be included in the phone number. On certain phones, or on certain carriers, if the number was dialed this could perform actions on a user's account, similar to a cross-site request forgery attack.This bug only affects Firefox for Android. Other operating systems are unaffected.

Other sources

When clicking on a tel: link, USSD codes, specified after a <code>\</code> character, would be included in the phone number. On certain phones, or on certain carriers, if the number was dialed this could perform actions on a user's account, similar to a cross-site request forgery attack.<br>This bug only affects Firefox for Android. Other operating systems are unaffected.. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 97.

Affected Software

5 affected componentsFixes available
Mozilla Firefox<97
97
Mozilla Firefox<97.0
Google Android
All of the following
Mozilla Firefox<97.0
Google Android

Event History

Feb 8, 2022
CVE Published
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 vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2022-22758.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-22758?

The severity of CVE-2022-22758 is medium.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2022-22758?

Mozilla Firefox versions up to and excluding 97 are affected by CVE-2022-22758.

4

How does CVE-2022-22758 affect users?

When clicking on a tel: link, USSD codes specified after a * character can be included in the phone number, potentially performing actions on a user's account.

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2022-22758?

Yes, upgrading Mozilla Firefox to version 97 or higher will fix CVE-2022-22758.

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