CVE-2022-22762: Medium severity firefox vulnerability

Published Feb 8, 2022
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Updated

Under certain circumstances, a JavaScript alert (or prompt) could have been shown while another website was displayed underneath it. This could have been abused to trick the user. <br>This bug only affects Firefox for Android. Other operating systems are unaffected.. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 97.

Other sources

Under certain circumstances, a JavaScript alert (or prompt) could have been shown while another website was displayed underneath it. This could have been abused to trick the user. This bug only affects Firefox for Android. Other operating systems are unaffected.

Mozilla

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 severity of CVE-2022-22762?

The severity of CVE-2022-22762 is low.

2

Which operating systems are affected by CVE-2022-22762?

Only Firefox for Android is affected by CVE-2022-22762. Other operating systems are unaffected.

3

How can the user be tricked through CVE-2022-22762?

Under certain circumstances, a JavaScript alert (or prompt) could have been shown while another website was displayed underneath it, potentially tricking the user.

4

What software is affected by CVE-2022-22762?

Mozilla Firefox version up to exclusive 97 for Android is affected by CVE-2022-22762.

5

How can I fix CVE-2022-22762?

To fix CVE-2022-22762, update Mozilla Firefox to a version higher than 97 for Android.

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