Mozilla Firefox/Firefox ESR/Thunderbird XSLT Parameter use after free
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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6.0 | $5k-$25k | 0.05 |
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR and Thunderbird (Web Browser) (unknown version). This affects an unknown code block of the component XSLT Parameter Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The weakness was presented 03/07/2022 as mfsa2022-09. It is possible to read the advisory at mozilla.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-26485. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/24/2024).
It is declared as highly functional. The CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog lists this issue since 03/07/2022 with a due date of 03/21/2022:
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Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at mozilla.org.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0
VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Use after freeCWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Highly functional
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: mozilla.org
Timeline
03/04/2022 🔍03/07/2022 🔍
03/07/2022 🔍
04/24/2024 🔍
Sources
Vendor: mozilla.orgProduct: mozilla.org
Advisory: mfsa2022-09
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2022-26485 (🔍)
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
Entry
Created: 03/07/2022 13:34Updated: 04/24/2024 05:45
Changes: 03/07/2022 13:34 (40), 03/09/2022 12:49 (1), 04/24/2024 05:45 (23)
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