PT-2022-4434 · Mozilla+10 · Thunderbird+11
Marian Laza
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Published
2022-07-27
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Updated
2024-06-15
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CVE-2022-38476
CVSS v3.1
8.8
High
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Firefox ESR versions prior to 102.2
Thunderbird versions prior to 102.2
Description
A data race could occur in the
PK11 ChangePW function, potentially leading to a use-after-free issue. This affects the protection of data when a user changes their master password. The vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.Recommendations
For Firefox ESR versions prior to 102.2, update to version 102.2 or later.
For Thunderbird versions prior to 102.2, update to version 102.2 or later.
As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the
PK11 ChangePW function until a patch is available.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