Buffer overflow in Mozilla Firefox
CVE-2022-46881
An optimization in WebGL was incorrect in some cases, and could have led to memory corruption and a potentially exploitable crash. *Note*: This advisory was added on December 13th, 2022 after we better understood the impact of the issue. The fix was included in the original release of Firefox 106. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 106, Firefox ESR < 102.6, and Thunderbird < 102.6.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (53.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 53.1% 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
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi (Permissions Required, Issue Tracking)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-06 (vendor-advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-13 (vendor-advisory)
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-44/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-52/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-53/ (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-46881?
- CVE-2022-46881 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-12-22.
- How severe is CVE-2022-46881?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.