CVE-2022-31741: High severity Mozilla Firefox vulnerability

Published May 31, 2022
·
Updated

A crafted CMS message could have been processed incorrectly, leading to an invalid memory read, and potentially further memory corruption.

Affected Software

44 affected componentsFixes available
Mozilla Firefox<101
Mozilla Firefox ESR<91.10
Mozilla Thunderbird<91.10
Mozilla Firefox<101
101
Mozilla Firefox ESR<91.10
91.10
Mozilla Thunderbird<91.10
91.10
alpine/firefox<101.0-r0
101.0-r0
alpine/firefox<101.0-r0
101.0-r0
alpine/firefox<101.0-r0
101.0-r0
alpine/firefox<101.0-r0
101.0-r0
alpine/firefox<101.0-r0
101.0-r0
alpine/firefox<101.0-r0
101.0-r0
alpine/firefox<101.0-r0
101.0-r0
alpine/firefox<101.0-r0
101.0-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<91.10.0-r0
91.10.0-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<91.10.0-r0
91.10.0-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<91.10.0-r0
91.10.0-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<91.10.0-r0
91.10.0-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<91.10.0-r0
91.10.0-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<91.10.0-r0
91.10.0-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<91.10.0-r0
91.10.0-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<91.10.0-r0
91.10.0-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<91.10.0-r0
91.10.0-r0
alpine/librewolf<101.0-r0
101.0-r0
alpine/librewolf<101.0-r0
101.0-r0
alpine/librewolf<101.0-r0
101.0-r0
alpine/librewolf<101.0-r0
101.0-r0
alpine/thunderbird<91.10.0-r0
91.10.0-r0
alpine/thunderbird<91.10.0-r0
91.10.0-r0
alpine/thunderbird<91.10.0-r0
91.10.0-r0
alpine/thunderbird<91.10.0-r0
91.10.0-r0
alpine/thunderbird<91.10.0-r0
91.10.0-r0
alpine/thunderbird<91.10.0-r0
91.10.0-r0
alpine/thunderbird<91.10.0-r0
91.10.0-r0
alpine/thunderbird<91.10.0-r0
91.10.0-r0
debian/firefox-esr<91.10.0esr-1
91.10.0esr-1
debian/firefox-esr<91.10.0esr-1
91.10.0esr-1
debian/firefox-esr<91.10.0esr-1
91.10.0esr-1
debian/thunderbird<1:91.10.0-1
1:91.10.0-1
debian/thunderbird<1:91.10.0-1
1:91.10.0-1
debian/thunderbird<1:91.10.0-1
1:91.10.0-1
debian/firefox
159.0.1-1
debian/firefox-esr
140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1153.6.0esr-1~deb12u2140.15.0esr-1~deb13u1153.6.0esr-1~deb13u1153.5.1esr-1153.6.0esr-1
debian/thunderbird
1:140.12.0esr-1~deb12u11:153.6.0esr-1~deb12u21:140.12.0esr-1~deb13u11:153.6.0esr-1~deb13u11:153.5.0esr-11:153.6.0esr-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Firefox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 101
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 101
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 91.10
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/firefox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 101.0-r0
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/firefox-esr to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 91.10.0-r0
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/librewolf to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 101.0-r0
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 91.10.0-r0
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/firefox-esr to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 91.10.0esr-1
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1:91.10.0-1
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/firefox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 159.0.1-1
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/firefox-esr to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1Fixed in 153.6.0esr-1~deb12u2Fixed in 140.15.0esr-1~deb13u1Fixed in 153.6.0esr-1~deb13u1Fixed in 153.5.1esr-1Fixed in 153.6.0esr-1
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1:140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1Fixed in 1:153.6.0esr-1~deb12u2Fixed in 1:140.12.0esr-1~deb13u1Fixed in 1:153.6.0esr-1~deb13u1Fixed in 1:153.5.0esr-1Fixed in 1:153.6.0esr-1

Event History

May 31, 2022
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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
Data Sourced
via OSV·08:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-31741?

CVE-2022-31741 has a severity rating that indicates a potential for memory corruption due to improper processing of crafted CMS messages.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-31741?

To fix CVE-2022-31741, update Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, or Thunderbird to the latest version beyond the affected versions.

3

Which versions of software are affected by CVE-2022-31741?

CVE-2022-31741 affects Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 101, Firefox ESR versions prior to 91.10, and Thunderbird versions prior to 91.10.

4

What are the potential consequences of exploiting CVE-2022-31741?

Exploitation of CVE-2022-31741 could lead to invalid memory reads and further memory corruption.

5

Is CVE-2022-31741 specific to any operating system?

CVE-2022-31741 is not tied to a specific operating system; it affects the mentioned versions of Mozilla applications across supported platforms.

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