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TI-2022-07010 Aliases CVE-2022-22760GHSA-mpq8-m953-pwhf

Information disclosure through error messages in Mozilla Firefox

Priority LOW 30CWE-209Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
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-209.

Summary

When importing resources using Web Workers, error messages would distinguish the difference between <code>application/javascript</code> responses and non-script responses. This could have been abused to learn information cross-origin. 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 0.00809 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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
Partial

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
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  • 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
    Show all 12 records →
  • 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
    Show all 8 records →

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-2022-22760
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mpq8-m953-pwhf

References

Advisory 5

  • 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
See all 3444 →

Sources

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