Multiple vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox and Firefox ESR

Published: 2022-03-08 | Updated: 2022-03-09

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	8
CVE-ID	CVE-2022-26383 CVE-2022-26384 CVE-2022-26387 CVE-2022-26381 CVE-2022-26382 CVE-2022-26385 CVE-2022-0843 CVE-2022-26386
CWE-ID	CWE-357 CWE-264 CWE-367 CWE-416 CWE-200 CWE-119 CWE-284
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	Mozilla Firefox Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers Firefox ESR Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers
Vendor	Mozilla

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 8 vulnerabilities.

1) Insufficient UI Warning of Dangerous Operations

EUVDB-ID: #VU61102

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26383

CWE-ID: CWE-357 - Insufficient UI Warning of Dangerous Operations

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due to an error when resizing a popup after requesting fullscreen access. The popup would not display the fullscreen notification, which allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Mozilla Firefox: 90.0 - 97.0.2

Firefox ESR: 91.0 - 91.6.1

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2022-10/
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2022-11/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Security restrictions bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU61103

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26384

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to a logic error when processing iframes. If an attacker can control the contents of an iframe sandboxed with allow-popups but not allow-scripts, it is possible to craft a link that, when clicked, would lead to JavaScript execution in violation of the sandbox.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Mozilla Firefox: 90.0 - 97.0.2

Firefox ESR: 91.0 - 91.6.1

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2022-10/
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2022-11/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

3) Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition

EUVDB-ID: #VU61104

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26387

CWE-ID: CWE-367 - Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition when verifying signatures during Firefox add-on installation. A remote attacker can replace the underlying add-on file while the user was confirming the prompt and install a malicious add-on on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Mozilla Firefox: 90.0 - 97.0.2

Firefox ESR: 91.0 - 91.6.1

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2022-10/
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2022-11/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

4) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU61105

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26381

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing HTML content A remote attacker can trigger a use-after-free by forcing a text reflow in an SVG object and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Mozilla Firefox: 90.0 - 97.0.2

Firefox ESR: 91.0 - 91.6.1

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2022-10/
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2022-11/
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-502/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

5) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU61106

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26382

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in the Autofill tooltips implementation when the text is rendered using page fonts. A remote attacker can obtain potentially sensitive information via a side-channel attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Mozilla Firefox: 92.0 - 97.0.2

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2022-10/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

6) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU61107

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26385

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error during thread shutdown. A remote attacker can force the user to close the thread, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Mozilla Firefox: 92.0 - 97.0.2

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2022-10/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

7) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU61108

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0843

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing HTML content. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Mozilla Firefox: 92.0 - 97.0.2

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2022-10/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

8) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU61109

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26386

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to victim's downloads.

The vulnerability exists due to browser stores files in the /tmp folder, which is accessible by all local users. A local user can read files from this folder and gain access to potentially sensitive information.

Note, the vulnerability affects Firefox ESR on macOS and Linux.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Firefox ESR: 91.0 - 91.6.1

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2022-11/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website.

The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.