#VU60411 Security features bypass in Mozilla Firefox and Firefox ESR


Vulnerability identifier: #VU60411

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22761

CWE-ID: CWE-254

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Mozilla Firefox
Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers
Firefox ESR
Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers

Vendor: Mozilla

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform unauthorized actions.

The vulnerability exists due to frame-ancestors Content Security Policy directive was not enforced for framed extension pages (pages with a moz-extension:// scheme). A remote attacker perform unauthorized actions.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Mozilla Firefox: 70.0 - 96.0.3

Firefox ESR: 78.0 - 78.15.0, 91.0 - 91.5.1


External links
http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2022-04/
http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2022-05/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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