CVE-2022-36317 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Vulnerability Description

When visiting a website with an overly long URL, the user interface would start to hang. Due to session restore, this could lead to a permanent Denial of Service.<br>*This bug only affects Firefox for Android. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 103.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mozilla	Firefox	< 103.0
Google	Android	-

References

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1759951Issue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-28/Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1759951Issue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-28/Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-36317?

CVE-2022-36317 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). When visiting a website with an overly long URL, the user interface would start to hang. Due to session restore, this could lead to a permanent Denial of Service.<br>*This bug only affects Firefox for...

How severe is CVE-2022-36317?

CVE-2022-36317 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-2022-36317?

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