First published: Tue Jun 28 2022(Updated: )
When downloading an update for an addon, the downloaded addon update's version was not verified to match the version selected from the manifest. If the manifest had been tampered with on the server, an attacker could trick the browser into downgrading the addon to a prior version.
Credit: security@mozilla.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Mozilla Firefox | <102 | 102 |
<102 | 102 | |
Mozilla Firefox | <102.0 |
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CVE-2022-34471 is a vulnerability that allows an attacker to downgrade the version of a downloaded Firefox addon update.
CVE-2022-34471 occurs when the downloaded addon update's version is not verified to match the version selected from the manifest, allowing an attacker to trick the browser into downgrading the addon to a prior version.
Mozilla Firefox versions up to and including 102.0 are affected by CVE-2022-34471.
CVE-2022-34471 has a severity rating of 6.5, which is considered medium.
To fix CVE-2022-34471, update Mozilla Firefox to version 102.0 or higher.