CVE-2022-45416: Medium severity Mozilla Thunderbird vulnerability
Keyboard events reference strings like "KeyA" that were at fixed, known, and widely-spread addresses. Cache-based timing attacks such as Prime+Probe could have possibly figured out which keys were being pressed.
Affected Software
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
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Thunderbirdto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 102.5 - Upgrade
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Fixed in 102.5 - Upgrade
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Fixed in 107 - Upgrade
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alpine/firefox-esrto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 102.5.0-r0 - Upgrade
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debian/firefox-esrto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 102.5.0esr-1 - Upgrade
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debian/thunderbirdto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 1:102.5.0-1 - Upgrade
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debian/firefoxto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 159.0.1-1 - Upgrade
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debian/firefox-esrto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1Fixed in 153.6.0esr-1~deb12u2Fixed in 140.15.0esr-1~deb13u1Fixed in 153.6.0esr-1~deb13u1Fixed in 153.5.1esr-1Fixed in 153.6.0esr-1 - Upgrade
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debian/thunderbirdto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 1:140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1Fixed in 1:153.6.0esr-1~deb12u2Fixed in 1:140.12.0esr-1~deb13u1Fixed in 1:153.6.0esr-1~deb13u1Fixed in 1:153.5.0esr-1Fixed in 1:153.6.0esr-1 - Upgrade
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redhat/firefoxto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 102.5 - Upgrade
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redhat/thunderbirdto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 102.5 - Upgrade
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Firefox ESRto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 102.5 - Upgrade
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Firefoxto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 107
Event History
Parent advisories
This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.
Peer vulnerabilities
Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.
- CVE-2022-45403
- CVE-2022-45404
- CVE-2022-45405
- CVE-2022-45406
- CVE-2022-45408
- CVE-2022-45409
- CVE-2022-45410
- CVE-2022-45411
- CVE-2022-45412
- CVE-2022-45416
- CVE-2022-45418
- CVE-2022-45420
- CVE-2022-45421
- CVE-2022-45407
- CVE-2022-45413
- CVE-2022-40674
- CVE-2022-45415
- CVE-2022-45417
- CVE-2022-46882
- CVE-2022-45419
- CVE-2022-46883
- DLA-3196-1
- DLA-3199-1
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID of this vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-45416.
Which software products are affected by this vulnerability?
This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR versions before 102.5, Thunderbird versions before 102.5, and Firefox versions before 107.
What is the severity of CVE-2022-45416?
The severity of CVE-2022-45416 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.5.
What is the potential impact of this vulnerability?
This vulnerability could allow cache-based timing attacks to figure out which keys are being pressed during keyboard events.
How can I fix CVE-2022-45416?
To fix CVE-2022-45416, update to Firefox ESR version 102.5 or later, Thunderbird version 102.5 or later, or Firefox version 107 or later.