Input validation error in Firefox for Android - CVE-2022-36317
Published: July 26, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU65797
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-36317
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Mozilla
Affected software:
Firefox for Android
Firefox for Android
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of URLs. A remote attacker can trick the victim to click on a very long link and hang the browser. Due to session restore, this could lead to a permanent Denial of Service.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-36317
Install updates from vendor's website.