CVE-2022-22758 — HIGH (8.8)

Vulnerability Description

When clicking on a tel: link, USSD codes, specified after a <code>\*</code> character, would be included in the phone number. On certain phones, or on certain carriers, if the number was dialed this could perform actions on a user's account, similar to a cross-site request forgery attack.<br>*This bug only affects Firefox for Android. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 97.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mozilla	Firefox	< 97.0
Google	Android	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-319

References

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1728742Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-04/Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1728742Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-04/Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-22758?

CVE-2022-22758 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). When clicking on a tel: link, USSD codes, specified after a <code>\*</code> character, would be included in the phone number. On certain phones, or on certain carriers, if the number was dialed this c...

How severe is CVE-2022-22758?

CVE-2022-22758 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-22758?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Google Android.