CVE-2022-46881
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CVE-2022-46881 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An optimization in WebGL was incorrect in some cases, and could have led to memory corruption and a potentially exploitable crash. *Note*: This advisory was added on December 13th, 2022 after we better understood the impact of the issue. The fix was included in the original release of Firefox 106. EPSS estimates a 0.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An optimization in WebGL was incorrect in some cases, and could have led to memory corruption and a potentially exploitable crash. *Note*: This advisory was added on December 13th, 2022 after we better understood the impact of the issue. The fix was included in the original release of Firefox 106. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 106, Firefox ESR < 102.6, and Thunderbird < 102.6.
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 | < 106.0 |
| Mozilla | Firefox Esr | < 102.6 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | < 102.6 |
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1770930Issue Tracking, Permissions Required
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-44/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-52/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-53/Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1770930Issue Tracking, Permissions Required
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-44/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-52/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-53/Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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