ID:7620 - Exploit for Out-of-bounds write in Mozilla Firefox and Firefox ESR - CVE-2022-28281

 
Main Vulnerability Database Exploits ID:7620 - Exploit for Out-of-bounds write in Mozilla Firefox and Firefox ESR - CVE-2022-28281

ID:7620 - Exploit for Out-of-bounds write in Mozilla Firefox and Firefox ESR - CVE-2022-28281

Published: April 8, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU61885
Vulnerability risk: High
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-28281
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Mozilla Firefox
Firefox ESR

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when handling an unexpected number of WebAuthN Extensions in a Register command to the parent process. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.