Use-after-free in Mozilla Firefox and Firefox ESR - CVE-2022-1097

Vulnerability identifier: #VU61884

CSH Severity: High

CVSS v4: 8.6 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1097

CWE-ID: CWE-416

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when handling NSSToken objects. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, 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.

Mozilla Firefox
Firefox ESR
Pale Moon
Gentoo Linux
SUSE CaaS Platform
SUSE Manager Proxy
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server
SUSE Manager Server
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro
SUSE Enterprise Storage
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop
Anolis OS
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar
SUSE OpenStack Cloud
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
HPE Helion Openstack
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale
SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit
Slackware Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing
SUSE Linux Enterprise Realtime Extension
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications
openSUSE Leap
Ubuntu
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Packagehub Subpackages
firefox-esr (Debian package)
thunderbird (Debian package)
thunderbird (Red Hat package)
firefox (Red Hat package)
mozilla-nss-debuginfo
libfreebl3
libsoftokn3
mozilla-nss
mozilla-nss-certs
mozilla-nss-devel
mozilla-nss-tools
libfreebl3-32bit
libsoftokn3-32bit
mozilla-nss-32bit
mozilla-nss-certs-32bit
libsoftokn3-hmac-32bit
libfreebl3-debuginfo
libfreebl3-debuginfo-32bit
libfreebl3-hmac
libfreebl3-hmac-32bit
libsoftokn3-debuginfo
libsoftokn3-debuginfo-32bit
libsoftokn3-hmac
mozilla-nss-tools-debuginfo
mozilla-nss-sysinit-debuginfo-32bit
mozilla-nss-sysinit-debuginfo
mozilla-nss-sysinit-32bit
mozilla-nss-sysinit
mozilla-nss-debugsource
mozilla-nss-debuginfo-32bit
mozilla-nss-certs-debuginfo-32bit
mozilla-nss-certs-debuginfo
mozilla-nss-sysinit-32bit-debuginfo
mozilla-nss-certs-32bit-debuginfo
mozilla-nss-32bit-debuginfo
libsoftokn3-32bit-debuginfo
libfreebl3-32bit-debuginfo
dev-libs/nss
firefox
thunderbird
MozillaThunderbird-debuginfo
MozillaThunderbird
MozillaThunderbird-debugsource
MozillaThunderbird-translations-common
MozillaThunderbird-translations-other
MozillaFirefox-translations-common
MozillaFirefox
MozillaFirefox-debuginfo
MozillaFirefox-debugsource
MozillaFirefox-devel
MozillaFirefox-translations-other
thunderbird (Ubuntu package)
firefox (Ubuntu package)
SecurID Authentication Manager
Mozilla Thunderbird
IBM Cloud Pak for Multicloud Management Monitoring

Install updates from vendor's website.

Mozilla Firefox - update to 99.0
Firefox ESR - update to 91.8.0
SecurID Authentication Manager - update to 8.6 Patch 3
Pale Moon - update to 29.4.6
firefox-esr (Debian package) - addressed in versions 91.8.0esr-1~deb10u1, 91.8.0esr-1~deb11u1
thunderbird (Debian package) - addressed in versions 1:91.8.0-1~deb10u1, 1:91.8.0-1~deb11u1
Mozilla Thunderbird - update to 91.8.0
thunderbird (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 91.8.0-1.el7_9, 91.8.0-1.el8_1, 91.8.0-1.el8_2, 91.8.0-1.el8_4, 91.8.0-1.el8_5
firefox (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 91.8.0-1.el7_9, 91.8.0-1.el8_1, 91.8.0-1.el8_2, 91.8.0-1.el8_4, 91.8.0-1.el8_5
IBM Cloud Pak for Multicloud Management Monitoring - update to 2.3 Fix Pack 6
mozilla-nss-debuginfo - addressed in versions 3.68.3-47.25.1, 3.68.3-58.69.1, 3.68.3-150000.3.67.1
libfreebl3 - addressed in versions 3.68.3-47.25.1, 3.68.3-58.69.1, 3.68.3-150000.3.67.1
libsoftokn3 - addressed in versions 3.68.3-47.25.1, 3.68.3-58.69.1, 3.68.3-150000.3.67.1
mozilla-nss - addressed in versions 3.68.3-47.25.1, 3.68.3-58.69.1, 3.68.3-150000.3.67.1
mozilla-nss-certs - addressed in versions 3.68.3-47.25.1, 3.68.3-58.69.1, 3.68.3-150000.3.67.1
mozilla-nss-devel - addressed in versions 3.68.3-47.25.1, 3.68.3-58.69.1, 3.68.3-150000.3.67.1
mozilla-nss-tools - addressed in versions 3.68.3-47.25.1, 3.68.3-58.69.1, 3.68.3-150000.3.67.1
libfreebl3-32bit - addressed in versions 3.68.3-47.25.1, 3.68.3-58.69.1, 3.68.3-150000.3.67.1
libsoftokn3-32bit - addressed in versions 3.68.3-47.25.1, 3.68.3-58.69.1, 3.68.3-150000.3.67.1
mozilla-nss-32bit - addressed in versions 3.68.3-47.25.1, 3.68.3-58.69.1, 3.68.3-150000.3.67.1
mozilla-nss-certs-32bit - addressed in versions 3.68.3-47.25.1, 3.68.3-58.69.1, 3.68.3-150000.3.67.1
libsoftokn3-hmac-32bit - addressed in versions 3.68.3-58.69.1, 3.68.3-150000.3.67.1
libfreebl3-debuginfo - addressed in versions 3.68.3-58.69.1, 3.68.3-150000.3.67.1
libfreebl3-debuginfo-32bit - update to 3.68.3-58.69.1
libfreebl3-hmac - addressed in versions 3.68.3-58.69.1, 3.68.3-150000.3.67.1
libfreebl3-hmac-32bit - addressed in versions 3.68.3-58.69.1, 3.68.3-150000.3.67.1
libsoftokn3-debuginfo - addressed in versions 3.68.3-58.69.1, 3.68.3-150000.3.67.1
libsoftokn3-debuginfo-32bit - update to 3.68.3-58.69.1
libsoftokn3-hmac - addressed in versions 3.68.3-58.69.1, 3.68.3-150000.3.67.1
mozilla-nss-tools-debuginfo - addressed in versions 3.68.3-58.69.1, 3.68.3-150000.3.67.1
mozilla-nss-sysinit-debuginfo-32bit - update to 3.68.3-58.69.1
mozilla-nss-sysinit-debuginfo - addressed in versions 3.68.3-58.69.1, 3.68.3-150000.3.67.1
mozilla-nss-sysinit-32bit - addressed in versions 3.68.3-58.69.1, 3.68.3-150000.3.67.1
mozilla-nss-sysinit - addressed in versions 3.68.3-58.69.1, 3.68.3-150000.3.67.1
mozilla-nss-debugsource - addressed in versions 3.68.3-58.69.1, 3.68.3-150000.3.67.1
mozilla-nss-debuginfo-32bit - update to 3.68.3-58.69.1
mozilla-nss-certs-debuginfo-32bit - update to 3.68.3-58.69.1
mozilla-nss-certs-debuginfo - addressed in versions 3.68.3-58.69.1, 3.68.3-150000.3.67.1
mozilla-nss-sysinit-32bit-debuginfo - update to 3.68.3-150000.3.67.1
mozilla-nss-certs-32bit-debuginfo - update to 3.68.3-150000.3.67.1
mozilla-nss-32bit-debuginfo - update to 3.68.3-150000.3.67.1
libsoftokn3-32bit-debuginfo - update to 3.68.3-150000.3.67.1
libfreebl3-32bit-debuginfo - update to 3.68.3-150000.3.67.1
dev-libs/nss - update to 3.79.2
firefox - update to 91.8.0-1.0.1
thunderbird - addressed in versions 91.8.0-1.0.1, 91.8.0-1.0.2
MozillaThunderbird-debuginfo - update to 91.8.0-150200.8.65.1
MozillaThunderbird - update to 91.8.0-150200.8.65.1
MozillaThunderbird-debugsource - update to 91.8.0-150200.8.65.1
MozillaThunderbird-translations-common - update to 91.8.0-150200.8.65.1
MozillaThunderbird-translations-other - update to 91.8.0-150200.8.65.1
MozillaFirefox-translations-common - update to 91.8.0-150200.152.26.1
MozillaFirefox - update to 91.8.0-150200.152.26.1
MozillaFirefox-debuginfo - update to 91.8.0-150200.152.26.1
MozillaFirefox-debugsource - update to 91.8.0-150200.152.26.1
MozillaFirefox-devel - update to 91.8.0-150200.152.26.1
MozillaFirefox-translations-other - update to 91.8.0-150200.152.26.1
thunderbird (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 1:91.8.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, 1:91.8.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1, 1:91.8.1+build1-0ubuntu0.21.10.1
firefox (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 99.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.2, 99.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.2, 99.0+build2-0ubuntu0.21.10.2

• https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2022-13/
• https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2022-14/

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
• Slackware Linux update for mozilla-firefox
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Mozilla Thunderbird
• Slackware Linux update for mozilla-thunderbird
• Debian update for firefox-esr
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 update for firefox
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 update for firefox
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 update for firefox
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 update for firefox
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for firefox
• Ubuntu update for firefox
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for thunderbird
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 update for thunderbird
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 update for thunderbird
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 update for thunderbird
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 update for thunderbird
• Debian update for thunderbird
• Ubuntu update for thunderbird
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Pale Moon
• Gentoo update for Mozilla Network Security Service (NSS)
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Cloud Pak for Multicloud Management Monitoring
• SUSE update for mozilla-nss
• SUSE update for mozilla-nss
• SUSE update for MozillaFirefox
• SUSE update for mozilla-nss
• SUSE update for MozillaThunderbird
• Anolis OS update for firefox
• Anolis OS update for firefox
• Anolis OS update for thunderbird
• Anolis OS update for thunderbird
• SecurID Authentication Manager update for third-party components