CVE-2022-29909
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CVE-2022-29909 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Documents in deeply-nested cross-origin browsing contexts could have obtained permissions granted to the top-level origin, bypassing the existing prompt and wrongfully inheriting the top-level permissions. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 91.9, Firefox ESR < 91.9, and Firefox < 100.. EPSS estimates a 0.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Documents in deeply-nested cross-origin browsing contexts could have obtained permissions granted to the top-level origin, bypassing the existing prompt and wrongfully inheriting the top-level permissions. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 91.9, Firefox ESR < 91.9, and Firefox < 100.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 100.0 |
| Mozilla | Firefox Esr | < 91.9 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | < 91.9 |
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1755081Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-16/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-17/Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1755081Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-16/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-17/Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1755081Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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