Out-of-bounds Read in Linux Kernel
CVE-2022-46872
An attacker who compromised a content process could have partially escaped the sandbox to read arbitrary files via clipboard-related IPC messages.<br>*This bug only affects Thunderbird for Linux. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 108, Firefox ESR < 102.6, and Thunderbird < 102.6.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.008 (52.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Linux Linux_kernel
- Mozilla Firefox — versions unspecified
- Mozilla Firefox Esr — versions unspecified
- Mozilla Firefox_esr
- Mozilla Thunderbird — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@mozilla.org (Vendor Advisory)
- security@mozilla.org (Vendor Advisory)
- security@mozilla.org (Vendor Advisory)
- security@mozilla.org (Permissions Required, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- security@mozilla.org (vendor-advisory)
- security@mozilla.org (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-46872?
- CVE-2022-46872 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2022-12-22.
- How severe is CVE-2022-46872?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-46872 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.