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TI-2022-07006 Aliases CVE-2022-22756GHSA-34mj-396j-93pr

Code injection in Mozilla Firefox

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-94Published · Updated

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

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00963 61st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Firefox (Mozilla): 97Thunderbird (Mozilla): 91.6+1 more productRed Hat: 10 advisoriesRed Hat: 10 fixed, 1 without a fix

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MozillaFirefoxbefore 9797Patch availableCNA
MozillaThunderbirdbefore 91.691.6Patch availableCNA
MozillaFirefox ESRbefore 91.691.6Patch availableCNA
  • Firefox VendorMozilla Affected before 97 Fixed in 97 Patch available CNA
  • Thunderbird VendorMozilla Affected before 91.6 Fixed in 91.6 Patch available CNA
  • Firefox ESR VendorMozilla Affected before 91.6 Fixed in 91.6 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 97.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 91.6VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 91.6VulnerableMozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 97.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 91.6 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 91.6 Vulnerable ·Mozilla

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 Important
    thunderbird 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 Important
    thunderbird 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 Important
    thunderbird 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 Important
    thunderbird 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 Important
    thunderbird 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 Important
    firefox 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 Important
    firefox 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 Important
    firefox 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 Important
    firefox 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 Important
    firefox 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 →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo 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

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-22756
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-34mj-396j-93pr

References

  • 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
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Sources