CVE-2022-46885: High severity Mozilla Firefox vulnerability
Mozilla developers Timothy Nikkel, Ashley Hale, and the Mozilla Fuzzing Team reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox 105. 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.
Affected Software
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
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Fixed in 106
Event History
Peer vulnerabilities
Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?
The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2022-46885.
What is the severity of CVE-2022-46885?
The severity of CVE-2022-46885 is high with a CVSS score of 8.8.
Which software is affected by CVE-2022-46885?
Mozilla Firefox versions up to version 106.0 are affected by CVE-2022-46885.
Are there any references for CVE-2022-46885?
Yes, you can find references for CVE-2022-46885 at the following links: {link1}, {link2}, {link3}.
How can CVE-2022-46885 be exploited?
CVE-2022-46885 could be exploited to run arbitrary code through memory corruption.