SB2022061704 - Information disclosure in MetaMask
Published: June 17, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022061704
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32969)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the way how web browsers save contents of non-password input fields to the disk as part of their standard “restore session” system. A local attacker can expose a crypto wallet's secret recovery phrase and steal NFTs and cryptocurrency stored within it.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.