CVE-2022-32969: Medium severity metamask vulnerability

Published Jun 29, 2022
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Updated

MetaMask before 10.11.3 might allow an attacker to access a user's secret recovery phrase because an input field is used for a BIP39 mnemonic, and Firefox and Chromium save such fields to disk in order to support the Restore Session feature, aka the Demonic issue.

Affected Software

1 affected component
MetaMask MetaMask<10.11.3

Event History

Jun 29, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:37 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:37 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-32969?

CVE-2022-32969 is considered a critical vulnerability as it exposes users' secret recovery phrases.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-32969?

To fix CVE-2022-32969, update MetaMask to version 10.11.3 or later.

3

What is the risk associated with CVE-2022-32969?

The risk associated with CVE-2022-32969 is that attackers could potentially access sensitive recovery phrases stored in the browser.

4

Which versions of MetaMask are affected by CVE-2022-32969?

Versions of MetaMask before 10.11.3 are affected by CVE-2022-32969.

5

What specific issue does CVE-2022-32969 address?

CVE-2022-32969 addresses an issue where secret recovery phrases may be saved to disk by browsers, enabling unauthorized access.

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