Buffer overflow in Firefox ESR and Mozilla Thunderbird - CVE-2022-42432

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Buffer overflow in Firefox ESR and Mozilla Thunderbird - CVE-2022-42432

Published: March 16, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU73749
CSH Severity: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42432
CWE-ID: CWE-120
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Firefox ESR
Mozilla Thunderbird
Software vendor:
Mozilla

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to memory safety bugs. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file, trigger buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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