Vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox
CVE-2022-22739
Malicious websites could have tricked users into accepting launching a program to handle an external URL protocol. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 91.5, Firefox < 96, and Thunderbird < 91.5.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (51.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 51st percentile — 51.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Mozilla Firefox — versions unspecified
- Mozilla Firefox Esr — versions unspecified
- Mozilla Firefox Esr
- Mozilla Thunderbird — versions unspecified
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-01/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-02/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-03/ (Vendor Advisory)
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-22739?
- CVE-2022-22739 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-12-22.
- How severe is CVE-2022-22739?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-22739 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.