Race condition in Mozilla Firefox ESR
Priority LOW 25CWE-362Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- 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.
Summary
When visiting directory listings for `chrome://` URLs as source text, some parameters were reflected. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 102.1, Firefox ESR < 91.12, Firefox < 103, Thunderbird < 102.1, and Thunderbird < 91.12.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0053 45th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Firefox ESR (Mozilla): 102.1, 91.12Firefox (Mozilla): 103+1 more productRed Hat: 12 advisoriesRed Hat: 11 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox ESR | before 102.1; before 91.12 | 102.1, 91.12 | Patch available | CNA |
| Mozilla | Firefox | before 103 | 103 | Patch available | CNA |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | before 102.1; before 91.12 | 102.1, 91.12 | Patch available | CNA |
- Firefox ESR VendorMozilla Affected before 102.1; before 91.12 Fixed in 102.1, 91.12 Patch available CNA
- Firefox VendorMozilla Affected before 103 Fixed in 103 Patch available CNA
- Thunderbird VendorMozilla Affected before 102.1; before 91.12 Fixed in 102.1, 91.12 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 103.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 102.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 102.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 91.12 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 91.12 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 103.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 102.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 102.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 91.12 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 91.12 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Firefox ESR (Mozilla) Fixed in 102.1, 91.12
- Fix · CNA Firefox (Mozilla) Fixed in 103
- Fix · CNA Thunderbird (Mozilla) Fixed in 102.1, 91.12
Red Hat 12 advisories
- RHSA-2022:5776 Released 2022-08-01 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) firefox-91.12.0-2.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) firefox-91.12.0-2.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) firefox-91.12.0-2.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) firefox-91.12.0-2.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) firefox-91.12.0-2.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) firefox-91.12.0-2.el7_9
- RHSA-2022:5773 Released 2022-08-01 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) thunderbird-91.12.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) thunderbird-91.12.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) thunderbird-91.12.0-1.el7_9
- RHSA-2022:5777 Released 2022-08-01 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) firefox-91.12.0-2.el8_6
Show 9 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2022:5774 Released 2022-08-01 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) thunderbird-91.12.0-1.el8_6
- RHSA-2022:5778 Released 2022-08-01 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) thunderbird-91.12.0-1.el9_0
- RHSA-2022:5772 Released 2022-08-01 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.4) thunderbird-91.12.0-1.el8_4
- RHSA-2022:5769 Released 2022-08-01 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.4) firefox-91.12.0-2.el8_4
- RHSA-2022:5771 Released 2022-08-01 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.2) thunderbird-91.12.0-1.el8_2
- RHSA-2022:5770 Released 2022-08-01 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.1) thunderbird-91.12.0-1.el8_1
- RHSA-2022:5767 Released 2022-08-01 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) firefox-91.12.0-2.el9_0
- RHSA-2022:5765 Released 2022-08-01 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.2) firefox-91.12.0-2.el8_2
- RHSA-2022:5766 Released 2022-08-01 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.1) firefox-91.12.0-2.el8_1
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Mozilla Firefox 103
8 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-16661 Uncontrolled search path in Mozilla Firefox ESRPriority MEDIUM 58
- TI-2022-16667 Out-of-bounds write in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2022-02315 Out-of-bounds write in Mozilla Firefox ESRPriority MEDIUM 41
- Release ·
Mozilla Firefox ESR, Thunderbird 102.1, 91.12
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-16666 Clickjacking in Mozilla Firefox ESRPriority MEDIUM 40
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-2022:5774, RHSA-2022:5777 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:5767, RHSA-2022:5778 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.1) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:5766, RHSA-2022:5770 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:5765, RHSA-2022:5771 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:5769, RHSA-2022:5772 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:5773, RHSA-2022:5776 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:5776 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:5776 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:5773, RHSA-2022:5776 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:5773, RHSA-2022:5776 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:5776 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-36318
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3q68-3vrx-8h5f
References
Advisory 6
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-28/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-31/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-30/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-29/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-32/
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1771774
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-2022-36318 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-36318 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3q68-3vrx-8h5f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-36318 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences