CVE-2022-34479 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Vulnerability Description

A malicious website that could create a popup could have resized the popup to overlay the address bar with its own content, resulting in potential user confusion or spoofing attacks. <br>*This bug only affects Thunderbird for Linux. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 102, Firefox ESR < 91.11, Thunderbird < 102, and Thunderbird < 91.11.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mozilla	Firefox	< 102.0
Mozilla	Firefox Esr	< 91.11
Mozilla	Thunderbird	< 91.11
Linux	Linux Kernel	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-451

References

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1745595Issue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-24/Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-25/Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-26/Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1745595Issue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-24/Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-25/Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-26/Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1745595Issue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-34479?

CVE-2022-34479 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). A malicious website that could create a popup could have resized the popup to overlay the address bar with its own content, resulting in potential user confusion or spoofing attacks. <br>*This bug onl...

How severe is CVE-2022-34479?

CVE-2022-34479 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-2022-34479?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox Esr, Mozilla Thunderbird, Linux Linux Kernel.