CVE-2022-22754

CVE Details

Release Date:	2022-12-22
Impact:	None	What is this?

Description

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.

See more information about CVE-2022-22754 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v3 metrics

Base Score:	6.5
Vector String:	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Version:	3.0
Attack Vector:	Network
Attack Complexity:	Low
Privileges Required:	None
User Interaction:	Required
Scope:	Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	High
Availability Impact:	None

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 7 (firefox)	ELSA-2022-0514	2022-02-16
Oracle Linux version 7 (thunderbird)	ELSA-2022-0538	2022-02-16
Oracle Linux version 8 (firefox)	ELSA-2022-0510	2022-02-14
Oracle Linux version 8 (thunderbird)	ELSA-2022-0535	2022-02-15