CVE-2022-38478

Description

Members the Mozilla Fuzzing Team reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox 103, Firefox ESR 102.1, and Firefox ESR 91.12. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 102.2, Thunderbird < 91.13, Firefox ESR < 91.13, Firefox ESR < 102.2, and Firefox < 104.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.33%
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Affected: Mozilla Thunderbird
Affected: Mozilla Firefox ESR
Affected: Mozilla Firefox
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-35/ vendor advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-33/ vendor advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-37/ vendor advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-36/ vendor advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-34/ vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1770630%2C1776658 issue tracking not applicable vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-38478?
CVE-2022-38478 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-38478?
To fix CVE-2022-38478, 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-2022-38478 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-38478 is being actively exploited. 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-2022-38478?
CVE-2022-38478 affects Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla Firefox ESR, Mozilla Firefox.
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