CVE-2022-28281
published 2022-12-22CVE-2022-28281: If a compromised content process sent an unexpected number of WebAuthN Extensions in a Register command to the parent process, an out of bounds write would…
PriorityP277high8.8CVSS 3.1
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EPSS
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If a compromised content process sent an unexpected number of WebAuthN Extensions in a Register command to the parent process, an out of bounds write would have occurred leading to memory corruption and a 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 triggered when a compromised content process sends an unexpected number of WebAuthN Extensions in a Register command to the parent process, resulting in an out-of-bounds write and memory corruption ↗
- →Attack vector is local/inter-process (compromised content process to parent process); monitor for anomalous IPC messages involving WebAuthN Register commands with malformed extension counts ↗
- ·Affected versions: Thunderbird < 91.8, Firefox < 99, Firefox ESR < 91.8. Fixed in Thunderbird 91.8, Firefox 99, Firefox ESR 91.8. ↗
- ·Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 packages for both Firefox and Thunderbird are listed as Not Affected; RHEL 6 packages are out of support scope. ↗
- ·Debian sid resolved the issue with firefox version 99.0-1. ↗
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.18.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
osv8.8HIGH
vulncheck8.8HIGH
vendor_debian8.8HIGH
vendor_redhat8.8HIGH
vendor_ubuntu6.5MEDIUM
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OSV
CVE-2022-28281: If a compromised content process sent an unexpected number of WebAuthN Extensions in a Register command to the parent process, an out of bounds write
osv·2022-12-22·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2022-28281 [HIGH] CVE-2022-28281: If a compromised content process sent an unexpected number of WebAuthN Extensions in a Register command to the parent process, an out of bounds write
If a compromised content process sent an unexpected number of WebAuthN Extensions in a Register command to the parent process, an out of bounds write would have occurred leading to memory corruption and a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 91.8, Firefox < 99, and Firefox ESR < 91.8.
GHSA
GHSA-xfm5-pq6w-fhvh: If a compromised content process sent an unexpected number of WebAuthN Extensions in a Register command to the parent process, an out of bounds write
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-12-22
CVE-2022-28281 [HIGH] CWE-787 GHSA-xfm5-pq6w-fhvh: If a compromised content process sent an unexpected number of WebAuthN Extensions in a Register command to the parent process, an out of bounds write
If a compromised content process sent an unexpected number of WebAuthN Extensions in a Register command to the parent process, an out of bounds write would have occurred leading to memory corruption and a 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 Out-of-bounds Write
vulncheck·2022·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2022-28281 [HIGH] Mozilla Firefox Out-of-bounds Write
Mozilla Firefox Out-of-bounds Write
If a compromised content process sent an unexpected number of WebAuthN Extensions in a Register command to the parent process, an out of bounds write would have occurred leading to memory corruption and a 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/
Exploit PoC: https://vulncheck.com/xdb/d85e044652d7
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: Out of bounds write due to unexpected WebAuthN Extensions
vendor_redhat·2022-04-05·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2022-28281 [HIGH] CWE-787 Mozilla: Out of bounds write due to unexpected WebAuthN Extensions
Mozilla: Out of bounds write due to unexpected WebAuthN Extensions
If a compromised content process sent an unexpected number of WebAuthN Extensions in a Register command to the parent process, an out of bounds write would have occurred leading to memory corruption and a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 91.8, Firefox < 99, and Firefox ESR < 91.8.
The Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory describes this flaw as:
If a compromised content process sent an unexpected number of WebAuthN Extensions in a Register command to the parent process, an out of bounds write would have occurred leading to memory corruption and a potentially exploitable crash.
Statement: Red Hat Product Security rates the severity of this flaw as determined by the Mozilla Foundation
Debian
CVE-2022-28281: firefox - If a compromised content process sent an unexpected number of WebAuthN Extension...
vendor_debian·2022·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2022-28281 [HIGH] CVE-2022-28281: firefox - If a compromised content process sent an unexpected number of WebAuthN Extension...
If a compromised content process sent an unexpected number of WebAuthN Extensions in a Register command to the parent process, an out of bounds write would have occurred leading to memory corruption and a 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 2022-15: CVE-2022-28281
vendor_mozilla·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2022-28281 [HIGH] Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2022-15: CVE-2022-28281
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2022-15
CVE: CVE-2022-28281
Product: Thunderbird
Impact: high
Fixed in: Thunderbird 91.8
Mozilla
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2022-13: CVE-2022-28281
vendor_mozilla·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2022-28281 [HIGH] Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2022-13: CVE-2022-28281
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2022-13
CVE: CVE-2022-28281
Product: Firefox
Impact: moderate
Fixed in: Firefox 99
Mozilla
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2022-14: CVE-2022-28281
vendor_mozilla·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2022-28281 [HIGH] Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2022-14: CVE-2022-28281
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2022-14
CVE: CVE-2022-28281
Product: Firefox ESR
Impact: high
Fixed in: Firefox ESR 91.8
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1755621https://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=1755621https://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