CVE-2022-46884

Name: CVE-2022-46884
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-08-24T17:15:08.38+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 0.41%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-46884 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A potential use-after-free vulnerability existed in SVG Images if the Refresh Driver was destroyed at an inopportune time. This could have lead to memory corruption or a potentially exploitable crash. *Note*: This advisory was added on December 13th, 2022 after discovering it was inadvertently left out of the original advisory. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A potential use-after-free vulnerability existed in SVG Images if the Refresh Driver was destroyed at an inopportune time. This could have lead to memory corruption or a potentially exploitable crash. *Note*: This advisory was added on December 13th, 2022 after discovering it was inadvertently left out of the original advisory. The fix was included in the original release of Firefox 106. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 106.

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

0.41%

32.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mozilla	Firefox	< 106.0

References

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1786818Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-44/Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1786818Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-44/Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 24, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-46884?

How severe is CVE-2022-46884?

CVE-2022-46884 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.41% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-46884?

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Source: NVD / NIST