fkie_cve-2022-22754
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2022-12-22 20:15
Modified
2024-11-21 06:47
Severity ?
6.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Summary
If a user installed an extension of a particular type, the extension could have auto-updated itself and while doing so, bypass the prompt which grants the new version the new requested permissions. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 97, Thunderbird < 91.6, and Firefox ESR < 91.6.
References
security@mozilla.orghttps://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1750565Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttps://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-04/Vendor Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttps://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-05/Vendor Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttps://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-06/Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1750565Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-04/Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-05/Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-06/Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
mozilla firefox *
mozilla firefox_esr *
mozilla thunderbird *


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   configurations: [
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                     criteria: "cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                     matchCriteriaId: "56478BD7-9D9D-4513-9DDF-47AAC10550BF",
                     versionEndExcluding: "97.0",
                     vulnerable: true,
                  },
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                     versionEndExcluding: "91.6",
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   ],
   cveTags: [],
   descriptions: [
      {
         lang: "en",
         value: "If a user installed an extension of a particular type, the extension could have auto-updated itself and while doing so, bypass the prompt which grants the new version the new requested permissions. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 97, Thunderbird < 91.6, and Firefox ESR < 91.6.",
      },
      {
         lang: "es",
         value: "Si un usuario instaló una extensión de un tipo particular, la extensión podría haberse actualizado automáticamente y, al hacerlo, omitir el mensaje que otorga a la nueva versión los nuevos permisos solicitados. Esta vulnerabilidad afecta a Firefox &lt; 97, Thunderbird &lt; 91.6 y Firefox ESR &lt; 91.6.",
      },
   ],
   id: "CVE-2022-22754",
   lastModified: "2024-11-21T06:47:22.957",
   metrics: {
      cvssMetricV31: [
         {
            cvssData: {
               attackComplexity: "LOW",
               attackVector: "NETWORK",
               availabilityImpact: "NONE",
               baseScore: 6.5,
               baseSeverity: "MEDIUM",
               confidentialityImpact: "NONE",
               integrityImpact: "HIGH",
               privilegesRequired: "NONE",
               scope: "UNCHANGED",
               userInteraction: "REQUIRED",
               vectorString: "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
               version: "3.1",
            },
            exploitabilityScore: 2.8,
            impactScore: 3.6,
            source: "nvd@nist.gov",
            type: "Primary",
         },
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   },
   published: "2022-12-22T20:15:17.897",
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   sourceIdentifier: "security@mozilla.org",
   vulnStatus: "Modified",
   weaknesses: [
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         description: [
            {
               lang: "en",
               value: "CWE-863",
            },
         ],
         source: "nvd@nist.gov",
         type: "Primary",
      },
   ],
}


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