CVE-2022-46871: High severity Mozilla Firefox ESR vulnerability

Published Dec 13, 2022
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Updated

An out of date library (libusrsctp) contained vulnerabilities that could potentially be exploited.

Affected Software

25 affected componentsFixes available
Mozilla Firefox ESR<102.7
102.7
Mozilla Firefox<108.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Debian Debian Linux=11.0
Mozilla Firefox<108
108
Mozilla Thunderbird<102.7
102.7
alpine/firefox-esr<102.7.0-r0
102.7.0-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<102.7.0-r0
102.7.0-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<102.7.0-r0
102.7.0-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<102.7.0-r0
102.7.0-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<102.7.0-r0
102.7.0-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<102.7.0-r0
102.7.0-r0
debian/firefox-esr<102.7.0esr-1
102.7.0esr-1
debian/firefox-esr<102.7.0esr-1
102.7.0esr-1
debian/firefox-esr<102.7.0esr-1
102.7.0esr-1
debian/libusrsctp<0.9.3.0+20201007-1
0.9.3.0+20201007-1
debian/libusrsctp<0.9.3.0+20201007-1
0.9.3.0+20201007-1
debian/libusrsctp<0.9.3.0+20201007-1
0.9.3.0+20201007-1
debian/thunderbird<1:102.7.1-1
1:102.7.1-1
debian/thunderbird<1:102.7.1-1
1:102.7.1-1
debian/thunderbird<1:102.7.1-1
1:102.7.1-1
debian/firefox
159.0.1-1
debian/firefox-esr
140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1153.6.0esr-1~deb12u2140.15.0esr-1~deb13u1153.6.0esr-1~deb13u1153.5.1esr-1153.6.0esr-1
debian/libusrsctp
0.9.5.0-20.9.5.0-3
debian/thunderbird
1:140.12.0esr-1~deb12u11:153.6.0esr-1~deb12u21:140.12.0esr-1~deb13u11:153.6.0esr-1~deb13u11:153.5.0esr-11:153.6.0esr-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/firefox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 118.0.2-1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/firefox-esr to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 115.3.1esr-1~deb10u1Fixed in 102.15.0esr-1~deb11u1Fixed in 115.3.1esr-1~deb11u1Fixed in 102.15.1esr-1~deb12u1Fixed in 115.3.0esr-1~deb12u1Fixed in 115.3.0esr-1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/libusrsctp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.9.3.0+20201102-2Fixed in 0.9.5.0-2
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1:115.3.1-1~deb10u1Fixed in 1:102.13.1-1~deb11u1Fixed in 1:115.3.1-1~deb11u1Fixed in 1:102.15.1-1~deb12u1Fixed in 1:115.3.1-1~deb12u1Fixed in 1:115.3.1-1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade Thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 102.7
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade Firefox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 108
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade Firefox ESR to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 102.7

Event History

Dec 13, 2022
CVE Published
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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
Data Sourced
via OSV·08:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-46871?

CVE-2022-46871 is a vulnerability in an out-of-date library (libusrsctp) that could potentially be exploited.

2

Which software are affected by CVE-2022-46871?

Firefox < 108, Firefox ESR < 102.7, Debian Linux 10.0, Debian Linux 11.0, Thunderbird < 102.7.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2022-46871?

CVE-2022-46871 has a severity rating of 8.8 (High).

4

What is the remedy for CVE-2022-46871?

Update Firefox to version 108 or later, Firefox ESR to version 102.7 or later, Debian Linux to version 10.0 or later, Thunderbird to version 102.7 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-46871?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-46871 in the references: [Mozilla Bugzilla](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1795697), [Mozilla Security Advisories](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-02/), [Debian LTS Announce](https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00015.html).

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