CVE-2022-28285: Medium severity firefox esr vulnerability

Published Apr 5, 2022
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Updated

When generating the assembly code for <code>MLoadTypedArrayElementHole</code>, an incorrect AliasSet was used. In conjunction with another vulnerability this could have been used for an out of bounds memory read. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 91.8, Firefox < 99, and Firefox ESR < 91.8.

Other sources

When generating the assembly code for MLoadTypedArrayElementHole, an incorrect AliasSet was used. In conjunction with another vulnerability this could have been used for an out of bounds memory read.

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

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2022-28285.

2

Which software is affected by this vulnerability?

This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 91.8, Firefox < 99, and Firefox ESR < 91.8.

3

What is the severity level of CVE-2022-28285?

The severity level of CVE-2022-28285 is medium (6.5).

4

How can this vulnerability be exploited?

This vulnerability could have been used for an out of bounds memory read in conjunction with another vulnerability.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-28285?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-28285 on the Mozilla Bugzilla and Mozilla Security Advisories websites.

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