When receiving an HTML email that contained an <code>iframe</code> element, which used a…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 8 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
When receiving an HTML email that contained an <code>iframe</code> element, which used a <code>srcdoc</code> attribute to define the inner HTML document, remote objects specified in the nested document, for example images or videos, were not blocked. Rather, the network was accessed, the objects were loaded and displayed. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 102.2.1 and Thunderbird < 91.13.1.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Thunderbird (Mozilla) Fixed in 102.2.1, 91.13.1
Red Hat 6 advisories
- RHSA-2022:6717 Released 2022-09-26 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) thunderbird-102.3.0-3.el9_0
- RHSA-2022:6715 Released 2022-09-26 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.2) thunderbird-102.3.0-3.el8_2
- RHSA-2022:6716 Released 2022-09-26 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.1) thunderbird-102.3.0-3.el8_1
Show 3 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2022:6708 Released 2022-09-26 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) thunderbird-102.3.0-3.el8_6
- RHSA-2022:6710 Released 2022-09-26 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) thunderbird-102.3.0-3.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) thunderbird-102.3.0-3.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) thunderbird-102.3.0-3.el7_9
- RHSA-2022:6713 Released 2022-09-26 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.4) thunderbird-102.3.0-3.el8_4
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Mozilla Thunderbird 102.2.1, 91.13.1
3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-02796 Cross-site scripting in Mozilla ThunderbirdPriority LOW 39
- TI-2022-02797 Clickjacking in Mozilla ThunderbirdPriority LOW 21
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:6708 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:6717 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.1) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:6716 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:6715 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:6713 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:6710 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:6710 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:6710 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-3032
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2xmh-3jxc-r2w6
References
More Mozilla Thunderbird vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-08981 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-09832 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2019-08769 Improper input validation in Mozilla Firefox ESR KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2010-03577 Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x through 3.5.14 and 3.6.x through 3.6.11, Thunderbird 3.1.6 before… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-04799 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-04477 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-3032 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-3032 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2xmh-3jxc-r2w6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-3032 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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