8.8
CWE
787
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2022-2505

First published: Tue Jul 26 2022(Updated: )

Mozilla developers and the Mozilla Fuzzing Team reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox 102. 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 SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Thunderbird<102.1
102.1
Firefox<103.0
Firefox ESR<102.1
Thunderbird<102.1
Firefox<103
103
Firefox ESR<102.1
102.1
<103.0
<102.1
<102.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2022-2505?

    CVE-2022-2505 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its evidence of memory corruption which could potentially allow arbitrary code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2022-2505?

    To fix CVE-2022-2505, update to the latest versions of Firefox, Firefox ESR, or Thunderbird as recommended by Mozilla.

  • What products are affected by CVE-2022-2505?

    CVE-2022-2505 affects Mozilla Firefox versions up to 103, Firefox ESR versions up to 102.1, and Thunderbird versions up to 102.1.

  • Can CVE-2022-2505 be exploited remotely?

    CVE-2022-2505 has the potential to be exploited remotely, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code if the memory safety bugs are successfully manipulated.

  • What are the potential consequences of CVE-2022-2505?

    Exploitation of CVE-2022-2505 could lead to serious consequences including unauthorized access, data theft, or complete system compromise.

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