Mozilla Firefox up to 96 on Android ui layer

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Mozilla Firefox up to 96 on Android. This affects an unknown part. Executing a manipulation can lead to ui layer. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2022-22762. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox up to 96 on Android (Web Browser). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a ui layer vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-1021. The web application does not restrict or incorrectly restricts frame objects or UI layers that belong to another application or domain, which can lead to user confusion about which interface the user is interacting with. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 02/08/2022 by James Lee as Bug 1743931 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.mozilla.org. The advisory contains:

Under certain circumstances, a JavaScript alert (or prompt) could have been shown while another website was displayed underneath it. This could have been abused to trick the user. This bug only affects Firefox for Android. Other operating systems are unaffected.
This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-22762. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 04/29/2026).

Upgrading to version 97 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2022-27905). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Ui layer
CWE: CWE-1021
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Firefox 97

Timelineinfo

01/07/2022 🔍
02/08/2022 +32 days 🔍
02/08/2022 +0 days 🔍
09/29/2022 +233 days 🔍
04/29/2026 +1308 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: Bug 1743931
Researcher: James Lee
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2022-22762 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-22762
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-209860
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20130704

Entryinfo

Created: 09/29/2022 15:57
Updated: 04/29/2026 08:29
Changes: 09/29/2022 15:57 (17), 09/29/2022 16:03 (29), 10/26/2022 07:30 (1), 04/29/2026 08:29 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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