CVE-2022-38472

Name: CVE-2022-38472
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-12-22T20:15:36.237+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.36%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-38472 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An attacker could have abused XSLT error handling to associate attacker-controlled content with another origin which was displayed in the address bar. This could have been used to fool the user into submitting data intended for the spoofed origin. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An attacker could have abused XSLT error handling to associate attacker-controlled content with another origin which was displayed in the address bar. This could have been used to fool the user into submitting data intended for the spoofed origin. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 102.2, Thunderbird < 91.13, Firefox ESR < 91.13, Firefox ESR < 102.2, and Firefox < 104.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.36%

27.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mozilla	Firefox	< 104.0
Mozilla	Firefox	>= 102.0, < 102.2
Mozilla	Thunderbird	< 91.13
Mozilla	Thunderbird	>= 102.0, < 102.2

References

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1769155Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-33/Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-34/Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-35/Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-36/Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-37/Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1769155Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-33/Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-34/Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-35/Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-36/Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-37/Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 22, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-38472?

How severe is CVE-2022-38472?

CVE-2022-38472 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.36% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-38472?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST