CVE-2022-34474: Medium severity firefox vulnerability

Published Jun 28, 2022
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Updated

Even when an iframe was sandboxed with <code>allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation</code>, if it received a redirect header to an external protocol the browser would process the redirect and prompt the user as appropriate. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 102.

Other sources

Even when an iframe was sandboxed with allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation, if it received a redirect header to an external protocol the browser would process the redirect and prompt the user as appropriate.

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
Mozilla Firefox<102
102
Mozilla Firefox<102.0

Event History

Jun 28, 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 vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2022-34474.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-34474?

The severity of CVE-2022-34474 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.1.

3

Which browsers are affected by CVE-2022-34474?

Firefox versions up to and excluding 102 are affected by CVE-2022-34474.

4

How does CVE-2022-34474 impact sandboxed iframes with allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation?

Even when an iframe is sandboxed with allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation, if it receives a redirect header to an external protocol, the browser will process the redirect and prompt the user as appropriate.

5

How can I find more information about CVE-2022-34474?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-34474 in the following references: [1](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1677138), [2](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2022-24/), [3](https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-24/)

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