CVE-2022-40962

Name: CVE-2022-40962
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-12-22T20:15:39.907+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 1.34%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-40962 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Mozilla developers Nika Layzell, Timothy Nikkel, Sebastian Hengst, Andreas Pehrson, and the Mozilla Fuzzing Team reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox 104 and Firefox ESR 102.2. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. EPSS estimates a 1.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Mozilla developers Nika Layzell, Timothy Nikkel, Sebastian Hengst, Andreas Pehrson, and the Mozilla Fuzzing Team reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox 104 and Firefox ESR 102.2. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 102.3, Thunderbird < 102.3, and Firefox < 105.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.34%

67.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mozilla	Firefox	< 105.0
Mozilla	Firefox Esr	< 102.3
Mozilla	Thunderbird	< 102.3

References

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1776655%2C1777574%2C1784835%2C1785109%2C1786502%2C1789440Broken Link, Issue Tracking
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-40/Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-41/Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-42/Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1776655%2C1777574%2C1784835%2C1785109%2C1786502%2C1789440Broken Link, Issue Tracking
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-40/Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-41/Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-42/Vendor Advisory

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-40962?

How severe is CVE-2022-40962?

CVE-2022-40962 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.34% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-40962?

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Source: NVD / NIST