Code injection in Mozilla Firefox
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 10 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
If a user was convinced to drag and drop an image to their desktop or other folder, the resulting object could have been changed into an executable script which would have run arbitrary code after the user clicked on it. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 97, Thunderbird < 91.6, and Firefox ESR < 91.6.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | before 97 | 97 | Patch available | CNA |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | before 91.6 | 91.6 | Patch available | CNA |
| Mozilla | Firefox ESR | before 91.6 | 91.6 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Firefox (Mozilla) Fixed in 97
- Fix · CNA Thunderbird (Mozilla) Fixed in 91.6
- Fix · CNA Firefox ESR (Mozilla) Fixed in 91.6
Red Hat 10 advisories
- RHSA-2022:0538 Released 2022-02-15 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) thunderbird-91.6.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) thunderbird-91.6.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) thunderbird-91.6.0-1.el7_9
- RHSA-2022:0536 Released 2022-02-15 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.4) thunderbird-91.6.0-1.el8_4
- RHSA-2022:0537 Released 2022-02-15 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.2) thunderbird-91.6.0-1.el8_2
Show 7 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2022:0535 Released 2022-02-15 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) thunderbird-91.6.0-1.el8_5
- RHSA-2022:0539 Released 2022-02-15 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.1) thunderbird-91.6.0-1.el8_1
- RHSA-2022:0514 Released 2022-02-14 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) firefox-91.6.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) firefox-91.6.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) firefox-91.6.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) firefox-91.6.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) firefox-91.6.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) firefox-91.6.0-1.el7_9
- RHSA-2022:0510 Released 2022-02-14 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) firefox-91.6.0-1.el8_5
- RHSA-2022:0511 Released 2022-02-14 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.4) firefox-91.6.0-1.el8_4
- RHSA-2022:0512 Released 2022-02-14 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.2) firefox-91.6.0-1.el8_2
- RHSA-2022:0513 Released 2022-02-14 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.1) firefox-91.6.0-1.el8_1
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Mozilla Firefox 97
12 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 4 HIGH, 5 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-07009 Protection mechanism failure in Mozilla FirefoxPriority HIGH 76
- TI-2022-07011 Protection mechanism failure in Mozilla FirefoxPriority HIGH 73
- TI-2022-07008 Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in Mozilla FirefoxPriority HIGH 73
- Release ·
Mozilla Firefox ESR, Thunderbird 91.6
8 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 3 HIGH, 3 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-07009 Protection mechanism failure in Mozilla FirefoxPriority HIGH 76
- TI-2022-07013 Race condition in Mozilla FirefoxPriority HIGH 73
- TI-2022-07011 Protection mechanism failure in Mozilla FirefoxPriority HIGH 73
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-2022:0510, RHSA-2022:0535 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.1) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:0513, RHSA-2022:0539 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:0512, RHSA-2022:0537 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:0511, RHSA-2022:0536 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:0514, RHSA-2022:0538 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:0514 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:0514 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:0514, RHSA-2022:0538 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:0514, RHSA-2022:0538 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:0514 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-22756
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-34mj-396j-93pr
References
More Mozilla Firefox 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-2022-22756 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-22756 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-34mj-396j-93pr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-22756 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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