Memory corruption in Mozilla Thunderbird
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 11 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Mozilla developers Andrew McCreight, Nicolas B. Pierron, and the Mozilla Fuzzing Team reported memory safety bugs present in Firefox 100 and Firefox ESR 91.9. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 91.10, Firefox < 101, and Firefox ESR < 91.10.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 | Thunderbird | before 91.10 | 91.10 | Patch available | CNA |
| Mozilla | Firefox | before 101 | 101 | Patch available | CNA |
| Mozilla | Firefox ESR | before 91.10 | 91.10 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Thunderbird (Mozilla) Fixed in 91.10
- Fix · CNA Firefox (Mozilla) Fixed in 101
- Fix · CNA Firefox ESR (Mozilla) Fixed in 91.10
Red Hat 12 advisories
- RHSA-2022:4890 Released 2022-06-03 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.2) thunderbird-91.10.0-1.el8_2
- RHSA-2022:4892 Released 2022-06-03 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) thunderbird-91.10.0-1.el9_0
- RHSA-2022:4887 Released 2022-06-03 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) thunderbird-91.10.0-1.el8_6
Show 9 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2022:4888 Released 2022-06-03 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.1) thunderbird-91.10.0-1.el8_1
- RHSA-2022:4891 Released 2022-06-03 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) thunderbird-91.10.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) thunderbird-91.10.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) thunderbird-91.10.0-1.el7_9
- RHSA-2022:4889 Released 2022-06-02 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.4) thunderbird-91.10.0-1.el8_4
- RHSA-2022:4871 Released 2022-06-01 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.1) firefox-91.10.0-1.el8_1
- RHSA-2022:4872 Released 2022-06-01 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) firefox-91.10.0-1.el8_6
- RHSA-2022:4873 Released 2022-06-01 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) firefox-91.10.0-1.el9_0
- RHSA-2022:4875 Released 2022-06-01 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.4) firefox-91.10.0-1.el8_4
- RHSA-2022:4876 Released 2022-06-01 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.2) firefox-91.10.0-1.el8_2
- RHSA-2022:4870 Released 2022-06-01 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) firefox-91.10.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) firefox-91.10.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) firefox-91.10.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) firefox-91.10.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) firefox-91.10.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) firefox-91.10.0-1.el7_9
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Mozilla Firefox 101
12 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 2 HIGH, 10 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-13633 Out-of-bounds write in Mozilla ThunderbirdPriority HIGH 82
- TI-2022-13637 Use of uninitialized resource in Mozilla ThunderbirdPriority HIGH 73
- TI-2022-13640 Cross-site scripting in Mozilla Firefox ESRPriority MEDIUM 62
- Release ·
Mozilla Thunderbird 91.10
9 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 2 HIGH, 6 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-13633 Out-of-bounds write in Mozilla ThunderbirdPriority HIGH 82
- TI-2022-13637 Use of uninitialized resource in Mozilla ThunderbirdPriority HIGH 73
- TI-2022-13638 Observable discrepancy in Mozilla ThunderbirdPriority MEDIUM 62
Show 1 more group
- Release ·
Mozilla Firefox ESR 91.10
8 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 2 HIGH, 6 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-13633 Out-of-bounds write in Mozilla ThunderbirdPriority HIGH 82
- TI-2022-13637 Use of uninitialized resource in Mozilla ThunderbirdPriority HIGH 73
- TI-2022-13638 Observable discrepancy in Mozilla ThunderbirdPriority MEDIUM 62
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. 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-2022:4872, RHSA-2022:4887 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:4873, RHSA-2022:4892 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.1) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:4871, RHSA-2022:4888 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:4876, RHSA-2022:4890 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:4875, RHSA-2022:4889 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:4870, RHSA-2022:4891 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:4870 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:4870 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:4870, RHSA-2022:4891 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:4870, RHSA-2022:4891 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:4870 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-31747
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-82mc-w667-c9g9
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-2022-31747 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-31747 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-82mc-w667-c9g9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-31747 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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