CVE-2022-45416
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CVE-2022-45416 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Keyboard events reference strings like "KeyA" that were at fixed, known, and widely-spread addresses. Cache-based timing attacks such as Prime+Probe could have possibly figured out which keys were being pressed. EPSS estimates a 0.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Keyboard events reference strings like "KeyA" that were at fixed, known, and widely-spread addresses. Cache-based timing attacks such as Prime+Probe could have possibly figured out which keys were being pressed. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 102.5, Thunderbird < 102.5, and Firefox < 107.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 107.0 |
| Mozilla | Firefox Esr | < 102.5 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | < 102.5 |
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1793676Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-47/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-48/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-49/Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1793676Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-47/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-48/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-49/Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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