PT-2022-2265 · Mozilla+10 · Thunderbird+11
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Published
2021-09-07
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Updated
2023-09-22
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CVE-2022-1196
CVSS v3.1
6.5
Medium
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Thunderbird versions prior to 91.8
Firefox ESR versions prior to 91.8
Description
The issue is related to a use-after-free error that occurs after a VR Process is destroyed, potentially leading to a crash. This error can be exploited by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. The vulnerability is associated with a memory release error when handling HTML content after the VR process is destroyed. An attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into opening it, and cause a use-after-free error, allowing the execution of arbitrary code in the system.
Recommendations
For Thunderbird versions prior to 91.8, update to version 91.8 or later to resolve the issue.
For Firefox ESR versions prior to 91.8, update to version 91.8 or later to resolve the issue.
Exploit
Fix
Use After Free
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Almalinux
Astra Linux
Centos
Firefox Esr
Linuxmint
Red Hat
Red Os
Rocky Linux
Suse
Thunderbird
Ubuntu