CVE-2022-31748: Buffer Overflow

Published May 31, 2022
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Updated

Mozilla developers Gabriele Svelto, Timothy Nikkel, Randell Jesup, Jon Coppeard, and the Mozilla Fuzzing Team reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox 100. 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<101
101
Mozilla Firefox<101

Event History

May 31, 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 CVE-2022-31748?

CVE-2022-31748 is a vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox 100 that allows for memory corruption and potential exploitation.

2

How severe is CVE-2022-31748?

CVE-2022-31748 has a severity rating of 9.8, which is considered critical.

3

How can CVE-2022-31748 be exploited?

CVE-2022-31748 can be exploited by taking advantage of the memory corruption present in Mozilla Firefox 100.

4

What is the recommended remedy for CVE-2022-31748?

The recommended remedy for CVE-2022-31748 is to update to Mozilla Firefox version 101.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-31748?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-31748 on the Mozilla Bugzilla and Mozilla Security Advisories websites.

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