CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2022-22754

If a user installed an extension of a particular type, the extension could have auto-updated itself and while doing so, bypass the prompt which grants the new version the new requested permissions. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 97, Thunderbird < 91.6, and Firefox ESR < 91.6.

6.5 /10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-06/ Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1750565 Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-05/ Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-04/ Vendor Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2022-12-22 08:15

Updated : 2022-12-29 11:06

NVD link : CVE-2022-22754

Mitre link : CVE-2022-22754

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-863