CVE-2022-38473
Last modified
CVE-2022-38473 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A cross-origin iframe referencing an XSLT document would inherit the parent domain's permissions (such as microphone or camera access). This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 102.2, Thunderbird < 91.13, Firefox ESR < 91.13, Firefox ESR < 102.2, and Firefox < 104.. EPSS estimates a 0.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A cross-origin iframe referencing an XSLT document would inherit the parent domain's permissions (such as microphone or camera access). This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 102.2, Thunderbird < 91.13, Firefox ESR < 91.13, Firefox ESR < 102.2, and Firefox < 104.
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 | < 104.0 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | >= 102.0, < 102.2 |
| Mozilla | Firefox Esr | < 91.13 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | < 91.13 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | >= 102.0, < 102.2 |
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1771685Issue 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=1771685Issue 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
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2022-38473?
How severe is CVE-2022-38473?
How do I fix CVE-2022-38473?
How Strix Helps
- How Strix found a critical auth bypass in etcdStrix autonomously discovered a critical authentication bypass in etcd, later designated CVE-2026-33413.
- Autonomous PentestingAI agents that find and validate exploitable vulnerabilities like this one across your applications.
- PR ReviewsPentest every pull request so vulnerable code is caught before it ships to production.
- AI Penetration TestingHow AI-driven penetration testing continuously covers your attack surface.
Related CVEs from 2022
- CVE-2022-38467Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in CRM Pe…6.1
- CVE-2022-38468Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Imagely W…4.3
- CVE-2022-38469 An unauthorized user with network access and the decrypt…7.5
- CVE-2022-3847The Showing URL in QR Code WordPress plugin through 0.0.1 do…6.1
- CVE-2022-38470Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Customer …8.8
- CVE-2022-38472An attacker could have abused XSLT error handling to associa…6.5
- CVE-2022-38474A website that had permission to access the microphone could…4.3
- CVE-2022-38475An attacker could have written a value to the first element …6.5
- CVE-2022-38476A data race could occur in the <code>PK11_ChangePW</code> fu…7.5
- CVE-2022-38477Mozilla developer Nika Layzell and the Mozilla Fuzzing Team …8.8
- CVE-2022-38478Members the Mozilla Fuzzing Team reported memory safety bugs…8.8
- CVE-2022-3848The WP User Merger WordPress plugin before 1.5.3 does not pr…8.8
Are you affected by CVE-2022-38473?
Run a free Strix scan to check your systems for this vulnerability.
Scan your code nowSource: NVD / NIST
