Vulnerability Description
After a VR Process is destroyed, a reference to it may have been retained and used, leading to a use-after-free and potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 91.8 and Firefox ESR < 91.8.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox Esr | < 91.8 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | < 91.8 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1750679ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-14/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-15/Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1750679ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-14/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-15/Vendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2022-1196?
CVE-2022-1196 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). After a VR Process is destroyed, a reference to it may have been retained and used, leading to a use-after-free and potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 91.8 and Fir...
How severe is CVE-2022-1196?
CVE-2022-1196 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2022-1196?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox Esr, Mozilla Thunderbird.