CVE-2022-46881

Description

An optimization in WebGL was incorrect in some cases, and could have led to memory corruption and a potentially exploitable crash. *Note*: This advisory was added on December 13th, 2022 after we better understood the impact of the issue. The fix was included in the original release of Firefox 106. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 106, Firefox ESR < 102.6, and Thunderbird < 102.6.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.19%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory mozilla.org Vendor Advisory mozilla.org Vendor Advisory mozilla.org
Affected: Mozilla Firefox
Affected: Mozilla Firefox ESR
Affected: Mozilla Thunderbird
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1770930 issue tracking permissions required
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-06 vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-13 vendor advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-44/ vendor advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-52/ vendor advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-53/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-46881?
CVE-2022-46881 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-46881?
To fix CVE-2022-46881, 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-2022-46881 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-46881 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-2022-46881?
CVE-2022-46881 affects Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox ESR, Mozilla Thunderbird.
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