Security features bypass in Firefox for Android - CVE-2022-38474
Published: August 23, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU66721
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38474
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the way the browser displays notifications. A website that has permission to access the microphone can record audio without displaying notification about it.
Affected software
Firefox for Android
Gentoo Linux
www-client/firefox
Gentoo Linux
www-client/firefox
How to mitigate CVE-2022-38474
Install updates from vendor's website.
Firefox for Android - update to 104.1.0
www-client/firefox - update to 104
www-client/firefox - update to 104