CVE-2022-42929: Medium severity thunderbird vulnerability

Published Oct 18, 2022
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Updated

If a website called window.print() in a particular way, it could cause a denial of service of the browser, which may persist beyond browser restart depending on the user's session restore settings. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 106, Firefox ESR < 102.4, and Thunderbird < 102.4.

Other sources

If a website called window.print() in a particular way, it could cause a denial of service of the browser, which may persist beyond browser restart depending on the user's session restore settings.

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
Mozilla Thunderbird<102.4
102.4
Mozilla Firefox<106.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR<102.4
Mozilla Thunderbird<102.4
Mozilla Firefox<106
106
Mozilla Firefox ESR<102.4
102.4

Event History

Oct 18, 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2022-42929.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-42929?

The severity of CVE-2022-42929 is medium with a severity value of 6.5.

3

Which software products are affected by CVE-2022-42929?

The software products affected by CVE-2022-42929 are Mozilla Firefox versions up to 106, Mozilla Firefox ESR versions up to 102.4, and Mozilla Thunderbird versions up to 102.4.

4

How can the denial of service issue caused by CVE-2022-42929 be fixed?

To fix the denial of service issue caused by CVE-2022-42929, users should update their affected software products to the latest version provided by Mozilla.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-42929?

More information about CVE-2022-42929 can be found at the following references: [Bugzilla](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1789439), [Mozilla Security Advisories](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2022-44/)

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