CVE-2022-45420: Medium severity thunderbird vulnerability

Published Nov 15, 2022
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Updated

Use tables inside of an iframe, an attacker could have caused iframe contents to be rendered outside the boundaries of the iframe, resulting in potential user confusion or spoofing attacks.

Other sources

Using tables inside of an iframe, an attacker could have caused iframe contents to be rendered outside the boundaries of the iframe, resulting in potential user confusion or spoofing attacks.

Mozilla

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
Mozilla Thunderbird<102.5
102.5
Mozilla Firefox<107.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR<102.5
Mozilla Thunderbird<102.5
Mozilla Firefox<107
107
Mozilla Firefox ESR<102.5
102.5

Event History

Nov 15, 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-2022-45420.

2

What is the impact of CVE-2022-45420?

The vulnerability could allow an attacker to render iframe contents outside of the boundaries, potentially leading to user confusion or spoofing attacks.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2022-45420?

Firefox ESR versions earlier than 102.5, Thunderbird versions earlier than 102.5, and Firefox versions earlier than 107 are affected.

4

How serious is CVE-2022-45420?

The severity of CVE-2022-45420 is rated as medium with a CVSS score of 6.5.

5

How can I fix CVE-2022-45420?

Update Firefox ESR to version 102.5 or later, Thunderbird to version 102.5 or later, and Firefox to version 107 or later to mitigate the vulnerability.

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