CVE-2022-1097
published 2022-12-22CVE-2022-1097: NSSToken objects were referenced via direct points, and could have been accessed in an unsafe way on different threads, leading to a use-after-free and…
PriorityP276medium6.5CVSS 3.1
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ITWVulnCheck KEV
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
0.92%
55.7th percentile
NSSToken objects were referenced via direct points, and could have been accessed in an unsafe way on different threads, leading to a use-after-free and potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 91.8, Firefox < 99, and Firefox ESR < 91.8.
Affected
18 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | firefox | < firefox 99.0-1 (sid) | firefox 99.0-1 (sid) |
| debian | firefox-esr | < firefox 99.0-1 (sid) | firefox 99.0-1 (sid) |
| debian | thunderbird | < firefox 99.0-1 (sid) | firefox 99.0-1 (sid) |
| mozilla | firefox | < 99.0 | 99.0 |
| mozilla | firefox | — | — |
| mozilla | firefox | >= 0 < 99.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.2 | 99.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.2 |
| mozilla | firefox | >= 0 < 99.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 | 99.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 |
| mozilla | firefox | >= unspecified < 99 | 99 |
| mozilla | firefox_esr | < 91.8 | 91.8 |
| mozilla | firefox_esr | >= unspecified < 91.8 | 91.8 |
| mozilla | thunderbird | < 91.8 | 91.8 |
| mozilla | thunderbird | >= 0 < 1:91.8.0-1~deb11u1 | 1:91.8.0-1~deb11u1 |
| mozilla | thunderbird | >= 0 < 1:91.8.0-1 | 1:91.8.0-1 |
| mozilla | thunderbird | >= 0 < 1:91.8.0-1 | 1:91.8.0-1 |
| mozilla | thunderbird | >= 0 < 1:91.8.0-1 | 1:91.8.0-1 |
| mozilla | thunderbird | >= 0 < 1:91.8.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | 1:91.8.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
| mozilla | thunderbird | >= 0 < 1:91.8.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | 1:91.8.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 |
| mozilla | thunderbird | >= unspecified < 91.8 | 91.8 |
Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote
- →Vulnerability is a use-after-free in NSSToken objects accessed unsafely across threads; target detection on Firefox < 99, Firefox ESR < 91.8, and Thunderbird < 91.8 ↗
- →Flag unpatched Firefox installations below version 99 as vulnerable to CVE-2022-1097 ↗
- →Flag unpatched Firefox ESR installations below version 91.8 as vulnerable to CVE-2022-1097 ↗
- →Flag unpatched Thunderbird installations below version 91.8 as vulnerable to CVE-2022-1097 ↗
- ·Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 packages for both firefox and thunderbird are listed as Not affected by this CVE ↗
- ·Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 packages for firefox and thunderbird are out of support scope and will not receive patches ↗
- ·Debian sid resolved the vulnerability with firefox package version 99.0-1 ↗
- ·Impact rating differs by product: rated 'moderate' for Firefox but 'high' for Firefox ESR and Thunderbird ↗
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.16.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
osv6.5MEDIUM
vulncheck6.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian6.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat6.5MEDIUM
vendor_ubuntu6.5MEDIUM
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OSV
CVE-2022-1097: NSSToken objects were referenced via direct points, and could have been accessed in an unsafe way on different threads, leading to a use-after-free an
osv·2022-12-22·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2022-1097 [MEDIUM] CVE-2022-1097: NSSToken objects were referenced via direct points, and could have been accessed in an unsafe way on different threads, leading to a use-after-free an
NSSToken objects were referenced via direct points, and could have been accessed in an unsafe way on different threads, leading to a use-after-free and potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 91.8, Firefox < 99, and Firefox ESR < 91.8.
GHSA
GHSA-5hr7-vh78-qh58: NSSToken objects were referenced via direct points, and could have been accessed in an unsafe way on different threads, leading to a use-after-free an
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-12-22
CVE-2022-1097 [MEDIUM] CWE-416 GHSA-5hr7-vh78-qh58: NSSToken objects were referenced via direct points, and could have been accessed in an unsafe way on different threads, leading to a use-after-free an
NSSToken objects were referenced via direct points, and could have been accessed in an unsafe way on different threads, leading to a use-after-free and potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 91.8, Firefox < 99, and Firefox ESR < 91.8.
OSV
thunderbird vulnerabilities
osv·2022-04-27·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2022-1097 [MEDIUM] thunderbird vulnerabilities
thunderbird vulnerabilities
Multiple security issues were discovered in Thunderbird. If a user were
tricked into opening a specially crafted website in a browsing context, an
attacker could potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service,
conduct spoofing attacks, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-1097,
CVE-2022-1196, CVE-2022-28281, CVE-2022-28282, CVE-2022-28285,
CVE-2022-28286, CVE-2022-28289)
It was discovered that Thunderbird ignored OpenPGP revocation when
importing a revoked key in some circumstances. An attacker could
potentially exploit this by tricking the user into trusting the
authenticity of a message or tricking them into use a revoked key to
send an encrypted message. (CVE-2022-1197)
OSV
firefox vulnerabilities
osv·2022-04-07·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2022-1097 [MEDIUM] firefox vulnerabilities
firefox vulnerabilities
Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were
tricked into opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could
potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service, execute script
unexpectedly, obtain sensitive information, conduct spoofing attacks,
or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-1097, CVE-2022-24713, CVE-2022-28281,
CVE-2022-28282, CVE-2022-28284, CVE-2022-28285, CVE-2022-28286,
CVE-2022-28288, CVE-2022-28289)
A security issue was discovered with the sourceMapURL feature of devtools.
An attacker could potentially exploit this to include local files that
should have been inaccessible. (CVE-2022-28283)
It was discovered that selecting text caused Firefox to crash in some
circumstances. An attacker could potentially exploit this to
VulnCheck
Mozilla Firefox Use After Free
vulncheck·2022·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2022-1097 [MEDIUM] Mozilla Firefox Use After Free
Mozilla Firefox Use After Free
NSSToken objects were referenced via direct points, and could have been accessed in an unsafe way on different threads, leading to a use-after-free and potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 91.8, Firefox < 99, and Firefox ESR < 91.8.
Affected: Mozilla Firefox
Required Action: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Exploitation References: https://securelist.com/it-threat-evolution-in-q2-2022-non-mobile-statistics/107133/
Ubuntu
Thunderbird vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2022-04-27·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2022-28281 [MEDIUM] Thunderbird vulnerabilities
Title: Thunderbird vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in Thunderbird.
Multiple security issues were discovered in Thunderbird. If a user were
tricked into opening a specially crafted website in a browsing context, an
attacker could potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service,
conduct spoofing attacks, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-1097,
CVE-2022-1196, CVE-2022-28281, CVE-2022-28282, CVE-2022-28285,
CVE-2022-28286, CVE-2022-28289)
It was discovered that Thunderbird ignored OpenPGP revocation when
importing a revoked key in some circumstances. An attacker could
potentially exploit this by tricking the user into trusting the
authenticity of a message or tricking them into use a revoked key to
send an encrypted message. (CVE-2022-1197)
Instruction
Ubuntu
Firefox vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2022-04-07·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2022-1097 [MEDIUM] Firefox vulnerabilities
Title: Firefox vulnerabilities
Summary: Firefox could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it
opened a malicious website.
Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were
tricked into opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could
potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service, execute script
unexpectedly, obtain sensitive information, conduct spoofing attacks,
or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-1097, CVE-2022-24713, CVE-2022-28281,
CVE-2022-28282, CVE-2022-28284, CVE-2022-28285, CVE-2022-28286,
CVE-2022-28288, CVE-2022-28289)
A security issue was discovered with the sourceMapURL feature of devtools.
An attacker could potentially exploit this to include local files that
should have been inaccessible. (CVE-2022-28283)
It was discovered t
Red Hat
Mozilla: Use-after-free in NSSToken objects
vendor_redhat·2022-04-05·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2022-1097 [MEDIUM] CWE-416 Mozilla: Use-after-free in NSSToken objects
Mozilla: Use-after-free in NSSToken objects
NSSToken objects were referenced via direct points, and could have been accessed in an unsafe way on different threads, leading to a use-after-free and potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 91.8, Firefox < 99, and Firefox ESR < 91.8.
A flaw was found in Mozilla. The Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory describes the issue of NSSToken objects referenced via direct points that could have been accessed unsafely on different threads, leading to a use-after-free and potentially exploitable crash.
Package: firefox (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Out of support scope
Package: thunderbird (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Out of support scope
Package: firefox (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9) - Not affected
Package: thunder
Debian
CVE-2022-1097: firefox - <code>NSSToken</code> objects were referenced via direct points, and could have ...
vendor_debian·2022·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2022-1097 [MEDIUM] CVE-2022-1097: firefox - <code>NSSToken</code> objects were referenced via direct points, and could have ...
NSSToken objects were referenced via direct points, and could have been accessed in an unsafe way on different threads, leading to a use-after-free and potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 91.8, Firefox < 99, and Firefox ESR < 91.8.
Scope: local
sid: resolved (fixed in 99.0-1)
Mozilla
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2022-13: CVE-2022-1097
vendor_mozilla·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2022-1097 [MEDIUM] Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2022-13: CVE-2022-1097
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2022-13
CVE: CVE-2022-1097
Product: Firefox
Impact: moderate
Fixed in: Firefox 99
Mozilla
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2022-14: CVE-2022-1097
vendor_mozilla·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2022-1097 [MEDIUM] Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2022-14: CVE-2022-1097
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2022-14
CVE: CVE-2022-1097
Product: Firefox ESR
Impact: high
Fixed in: Firefox ESR 91.8
Mozilla
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2022-15: CVE-2022-1097
vendor_mozilla·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2022-1097 [MEDIUM] Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2022-15: CVE-2022-1097
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2022-15
CVE: CVE-2022-1097
Product: Thunderbird
Impact: high
Fixed in: Thunderbird 91.8
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1745667https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-13/https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-14/https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-15/https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1745667https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-13/https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-14/https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-15/
2022-12-22
Published
Exploited in the wild