CVE-2022-38476

A data race could occur in the <code>PK11_ChangePW</code> function, potentially leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. In Firefox, this lock protected the data when a user changed their master password. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 102.2 and Thunderbird < 102.2.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.6 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1760998	Issue Tracking Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-34/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-36/	Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1760998	Issue Tracking Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-34/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-36/	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird::::::::

History

21 Nov 2024, 07:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1760998 - Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1760998 - Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-34/ - Vendor Advisory~~	() https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-34/ - Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-36/ - Vendor Advisory~~	() https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-36/ - Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2022-12-22 20:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 07:16

NVD link : CVE-2022-38476

Mitre link : CVE-2022-38476

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-38476

JSON object : View

Products Affected

mozilla

thunderbird
firefox_esr

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

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