CVE-2022-22764
First published: Tue Feb 08 2022(Updated: )
Mozilla developers and community members Paul Adenot and the Mozilla Fuzzing Team reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox 96 and Firefox ESR 91.5. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code.
Credit: security@mozilla.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla Firefox ESR | <91.6 | 91.6 |
| <97 | 97 | |
| <91.6 | 91.6 | |
| <91.6 | 91.6 | |
| Mozilla Firefox | <97.0 | |
| Mozilla Firefox ESR | <91.6 | |
| Mozilla Thunderbird | <91.6 |
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Reference Links
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1742682%2C1744165%2C1746545%2C1748210%2C1748279
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2022-05/
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2022-04/
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2022-06/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-04/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-05/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-06/
Peer vulnerabilities
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2022-22764?
CVE-2022-22764 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to potential memory corruption issues.
How do I fix CVE-2022-22764?
To fix CVE-2022-22764, update to Firefox version 97, Firefox ESR version 91.6, or Thunderbird version 91.6.
What versions of Firefox are affected by CVE-2022-22764?
CVE-2022-22764 affects Firefox versions up to 96 and Firefox ESR versions up to 91.5.
Can CVE-2022-22764 be exploited?
Yes, CVE-2022-22764 has evidence of memory corruption which could potentially be exploited with sufficient effort.
Who reported CVE-2022-22764?
CVE-2022-22764 was reported by Mozilla developers and community members including Paul Adenot and the Mozilla Fuzzing Team.
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