#VU68405 Security features bypass in Mozilla products - CVE-2022-42927
Published: October 18, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU68405
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42927
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Mozilla Firefox
Firefox ESR
Firefox for Android
Mozilla Firefox
Firefox ESR
Firefox for Android
Software vendor:
Mozilla
Mozilla
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to same-origin policy violation in the performance.getEntries() method. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted website and gain obtain cross-origin URL entries.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.