CVE-2022-26485: Mozilla Firefox Use-After-Free Vulnerability
First published: Sat Mar 05 2022(Updated: )
A flaw was found in Mozilla. The Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory describes this flaw as: Removing an XSLT parameter during processing could have led to an exploitable use-after-free issue. There were reports of attacks in the wild abusing this flaw.
Credit: security@mozilla.org security@mozilla.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| redhat/firefox | <0:91.7.0-3.el7_9 | 0:91.7.0-3.el7_9 |
| redhat/thunderbird | <0:91.7.0-2.el7_9 | 0:91.7.0-2.el7_9 |
| redhat/firefox | <0:91.7.0-3.el8_5 | 0:91.7.0-3.el8_5 |
| redhat/thunderbird | <0:91.7.0-2.el8_5 | 0:91.7.0-2.el8_5 |
| redhat/firefox | <0:91.7.0-3.el8_1 | 0:91.7.0-3.el8_1 |
| redhat/thunderbird | <0:91.7.0-2.el8_1 | 0:91.7.0-2.el8_1 |
| redhat/firefox | <0:91.7.0-3.el8_2 | 0:91.7.0-3.el8_2 |
| redhat/thunderbird | <0:91.7.0-2.el8_2 | 0:91.7.0-2.el8_2 |
| redhat/firefox | <0:91.7.0-3.el8_4 | 0:91.7.0-3.el8_4 |
| redhat/thunderbird | <0:91.7.0-2.el8_4 | 0:91.7.0-2.el8_4 |
| Mozilla Firefox | <97.0.2 | 97.0.2 |
| Mozilla Firefox ESR | <91.6.1 | 91.6.1 |
| All of | ||
| Mozilla Firefox | =97.3 | |
| Google Android | ||
| Mozilla Focus | <97.3 | 97.3 |
| Mozilla Thunderbird | <91.6.2 | 91.6.2 |
| redhat/Firefox | <97.0.2 | 97.0.2 |
| redhat/Firefox ESR | <91.6.1 | 91.6.1 |
| redhat/Thunderbird | <91.6.2 | 91.6.2 |
| Mozilla Firefox | <97.0.2 | |
| Mozilla Firefox | <97.3.0 | |
| Mozilla Firefox ESR | <91.6.1 | |
| Mozilla Firefox Focus | <97.3.0 | |
| Mozilla Thunderbird | <91.6.2 | |
| Mozilla Firefox | ||
| <97.0.2 | ||
| <97.3.0 | ||
| <91.6.1 | ||
| <97.3.0 | ||
| <91.6.2 |
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Reference Links
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-26485 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26485
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2061736
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:0824
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:0850
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:0818
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:0845
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:0815
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:0847
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:0816
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:0843
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:0817
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:0853
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2022-26485
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1758062
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2022-09/
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2022-09/#CVE-2022-26485
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2022-09/#CVE-2022-26486
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-09/
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26485
Parent vulnerabilities
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2022-26485?
CVE-2022-26485 is a use-after-free vulnerability affecting Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, Firefox for Android, Thunderbird, and Focus.
How severe is CVE-2022-26485?
CVE-2022-26485 has a severity score of 8.8 (critical).
Which versions of Firefox are affected by CVE-2022-26485?
Firefox versions prior to 97.0.2 are affected by CVE-2022-26485.
How can I fix CVE-2022-26485?
To fix CVE-2022-26485, update Firefox to version 97.0.2 or later.
Are there any references for CVE-2022-26485?
Yes, you can find references for CVE-2022-26485 in the following links: [link1](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-26485), [link2](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26485), [link3](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2061736), [link4](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:0824).
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