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CVE-2022-26486

CVSS v3.1 9.6 (Critical)
96% Progress
EPSS 0.27 % (68th)
0.27% Progress
Affected Products 4
Advisories 26
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An unexpected message in the WebGPU IPC framework could lead to a use-after-free and exploitable sandbox escape. We have had reports of attacks in the wild abusing this flaw. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 97.0.2, Firefox ESR < 91.6.1, Firefox for Android < 97.3.0, Thunderbird < 91.6.2, and Focus < 97.3.0.

Weaknesses
CWE-416
Use After Free
CVE Status
PUBLISHED
CNA
Mozilla Corporation
Published Date
2022-12-22 20:15:22
(21 months ago)
Updated Date
2022-12-30 20:55:00
(20 months ago)
Mozilla Firefox Use-After-Free Vulnerability (CISA - Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog)
Description
Mozilla Firefox contains a use-after-free vulnerability in WebGPU IPC Framework which can be exploited to perform arbitrary code execution.
Required Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Known to be Used in Ransomware Campaigns
Unknown
Notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26486
Vendor
Mozilla
Product
Firefox
In CISA Catalog from
2022-03-07
(2 years ago)
Due Date
2022-03-21
(2 years ago)

Affected Products

Mozilla

Configuration #1

    CPE23 From Up To
  Mozilla Firefox prior 97.0.2 version cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox < 97.0.2
  Mozilla Firefox for Android prior 97.3.0 version cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox::*:*:*:*:android < 97.3.0
  Mozilla Firefox Esr prior 91.6.1 version cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr < 91.6.1
  Mozilla Firefox Focus prior 97.3.0 version cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_focus < 97.3.0
  Mozilla Thunderbird prior 91.6.2 version cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird < 91.6.2