CVE-2022-26385

Public Exploit

Description

In unusual circumstances, an individual thread may outlive the thread's manager during shutdown. This could have led to a use-after-free causing a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 98.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.16%
Vendor Advisory mozilla.org Vendor Advisory mozilla.org
Affected: Mozilla Firefox
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-10/ vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1747526 vendor advisory issue tracking exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-26385?
CVE-2022-26385 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-26385?
To fix CVE-2022-26385, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-26385 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-26385 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-26385?
CVE-2022-26385 affects Mozilla Firefox.
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