PT-2022-1588 · Mozilla+10 · Firefox+12
Rob Wu
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Published
2022-02-08
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Updated
2024-12-12
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CVE-2022-22754
CVSS v2.0
10
Critical
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 97
Mozilla Thunderbird versions prior to 91.6
Mozilla Firefox ESR versions prior to 91.6
Description
The issue is related to the implementation of browser extensions in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird, specifically concerning insufficient access control. An attacker could exploit this to bypass introduced security restrictions by circumventing the permission request prompt during extension installation. If a user installed a particular type of extension, it could auto-update and bypass the prompt that grants new permissions to the updated version.
Recommendations
For Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 97, update to version 97 or later to resolve the issue.
For Mozilla Thunderbird versions prior to 91.6, update to version 91.6 or later to resolve the issue.
For Mozilla Firefox ESR versions prior to 91.6, update to version 91.6 or later to resolve the issue.
Exploit
Fix
Incorrect Authorization
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Almalinux
Astra Linux
Centos
Linuxmint
Firefox
Firefox Esr
Thunderbird
Red Hat
Red Os
Rocky Linux
Suse
Ubuntu