CVE-2022-28281: High severity firefox esr vulnerability

Published Apr 5, 2022
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Updated

If a compromised content process sent an unexpected number of WebAuthN Extensions in a Register command to the parent process, an out of bounds write would have occurred leading to memory corruption and a potentially exploitable crash.

Affected Software

9 affected componentsFixes available
debian/firefox
118.0.2-1
debian/firefox-esr
91.12.0esr-1~deb10u1115.3.1esr-1~deb10u1102.15.0esr-1~deb11u1115.3.1esr-1~deb11u1102.15.1esr-1~deb12u1115.3.0esr-1~deb12u1115.3.0esr-1
debian/thunderbird
1:91.12.0-1~deb10u11:115.3.1-1~deb10u11:102.13.1-1~deb11u11:115.3.1-1~deb11u11:102.15.1-1~deb12u11:115.3.1-1~deb12u11:115.3.1-1
Mozilla Firefox ESR<91.8
91.8
Mozilla Thunderbird<91.8
91.8
Mozilla Firefox<99.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR<91.8
Mozilla Thunderbird<91.8
Mozilla Firefox<99
99

Event History

Apr 5, 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 CVE-2022-28281?

CVE-2022-28281 is a vulnerability that can lead to memory corruption and a potentially exploitable crash in Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-28281?

The severity of CVE-2022-28281 is high, with a severity value of 7.

3

How does CVE-2022-28281 occur?

CVE-2022-28281 occurs when a compromised content process sends an unexpected number of WebAuthN Extensions in a Register command to the parent process.

4

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2022-28281?

CVE-2022-28281 affects Mozilla Firefox ESR versions up to but excluding 91.8, Mozilla Firefox versions up to but excluding 99, and Mozilla Thunderbird versions up to but excluding 91.8.

5

How can I fix CVE-2022-28281?

To fix CVE-2022-28281, update your Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, or Thunderbird to the latest version available from Mozilla.

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