CVE-2022-29918: High severity firefox vulnerability

Published May 3, 2022
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Updated

Mozilla developers Gabriele Svelto, Randell Jesup and the Mozilla Fuzzing Team reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox 99. 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.

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
Mozilla Firefox<100
100
Mozilla Firefox<100.0

Event History

May 3, 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-29918?

CVE-2022-29918 has a high severity rating due to the potential for memory corruption and arbitrary code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-29918?

To fix CVE-2022-29918, update your Mozilla Firefox to version 100 or later.

3

What versions of Firefox are affected by CVE-2022-29918?

CVE-2022-29918 affects all versions of Mozilla Firefox up to and including version 99.

4

Is CVE-2022-29918 a critical vulnerability?

Yes, CVE-2022-29918 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential impact on system security.

5

Can CVE-2022-29918 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2022-29918 could potentially be exploited remotely if a user visits a malicious site.

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