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CVE-2022-38473

Published: Dec 22, 2022Updated: Apr 15, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-281
NVD MITRE
8.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.7%
Top 52.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A cross-origin iframe referencing an XSLT document would inherit the parent domain's permissions (such as microphone or camera access). This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 102.2, Thunderbird < 91.13, Firefox ESR < 91.13, Firefox ESR < 102.2, and Firefox < 104.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-281

Affected Products

ThunderbirdMozilla
On-premDesktop App
Communications / email-server-client
Firefox ESRMozilla
Desktop App
Consumer Software / browser
FirefoxMozilla
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / browser
CentOSThe CentOS Project
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise LinuxRed Hat Inc.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
mozillaoss-projectUSConsumer Softwareaka mozilla corp.
the centos projectoss-projectUSOperating Systemsaka centos
red hat inc.commercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
and 13 more affected products View all →

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-35/
mozilla.org
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-33/
mozilla.org
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-37/
mozilla.org
and 21 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Dec 22, 2022
Last Updated
Apr 15, 2025

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