CVE-2022-38477: High severity thunderbird vulnerability

Published Aug 23, 2022
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Updated

Mozilla developer Nika Layzell and the Mozilla Fuzzing Team reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox 103 and Firefox ESR 102.1. 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.

Other sources

Mozilla developer Nika Layzell and the Mozilla Fuzzing Team reported memory safety bugs present in Thunderbird 102.1. 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.

Mozilla

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
Mozilla Thunderbird<102.2
102.2
Mozilla Firefox<104.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR<102.2
Mozilla Thunderbird<102.2
Mozilla Firefox<104
104
Mozilla Firefox ESR<102.2
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-2022-38477?

CVE-2022-38477 has been classified as a memory safety bug that may allow for arbitrary code execution in affected versions of Firefox and Firefox ESR.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-38477?

To mitigate CVE-2022-38477, upgrade your Firefox browser to version 104 or your Firefox ESR to version 102.2.

3

Which products are affected by CVE-2022-38477?

CVE-2022-38477 affects Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 104, Firefox ESR versions prior to 102.2, and Thunderbird versions prior to 102.2.

4

Who reported CVE-2022-38477?

CVE-2022-38477 was reported by Mozilla developer Nika Layzell and the Mozilla Fuzzing Team.

5

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2022-38477?

CVE-2022-38477 is categorized as a memory safety vulnerability that potentially leads to memory corruption.

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