CVE-2022-38472: Medium severity thunderbird vulnerability

Published Aug 23, 2022
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Updated

An attacker could have abused XSLT error handling to associate attacker-controlled content with another origin which was displayed in the address bar. This could have been used to fool the user into submitting data intended for the spoofed origin.

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
Mozilla Thunderbird<102.2
102.2
Mozilla Thunderbird<91.13
91.13
Mozilla Firefox<104.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR>=102.0<102.2
Mozilla Thunderbird<91.13
Mozilla Thunderbird>=102.0<102.2
Mozilla Firefox<104
104
Mozilla Firefox ESR<91.13
91.13
Mozilla Firefox ESR<102.2
102.2
Mozilla Firefox>=102.0<102.2

Event History

Aug 23, 2022
CVE Published
via Mozilla·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.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-38472?

CVE-2022-38472 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to the potential for user deception.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-38472?

To fix CVE-2022-38472, users should update to the latest versions of Mozilla Firefox ESR or Thunderbird beyond the affected versions.

3

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38472?

CVE-2022-38472 affects Mozilla Firefox ESR versions prior to 91.13 and 102.2, as well as Mozilla Thunderbird versions prior to 91.13 and 102.2.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2022-38472?

CVE-2022-38472 is an XSLT error handling vulnerability that could lead to content spoofing.

5

Is CVE-2022-38472 a local or remote vulnerability?

CVE-2022-38472 is primarily a remote vulnerability that can be exploited by an attacker through crafted web content.

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