A cross-origin iframe referencing an XSLT document would inherit the parent domain's…
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-281Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- 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.
Summary
A cross-origin iframe referencing an XSLT document would inherit the parent domain's permissions (such as microphone or camera access). This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 102.2, Thunderbird < 91.13, Firefox ESR < 91.13, Firefox ESR < 102.2, and Firefox < 104.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00736 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Thunderbird (Mozilla): 102.2, 91.13Firefox ESR (Mozilla): 91.13, 102.2+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
- 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 102.2; before 91.13 | 102.2, 91.13 | Patch available | CNA |
| Mozilla | Firefox ESR | before 91.13; before 102.2 | 91.13, 102.2 | Patch available | CNA |
| Mozilla | Firefox | before 104 | 104 | Patch available | CNA |
- Thunderbird VendorMozilla Affected before 102.2; before 91.13 Fixed in 102.2, 91.13 Patch available CNA
- Firefox ESR VendorMozilla Affected before 91.13; before 102.2 Fixed in 91.13, 102.2 Patch available CNA
- Firefox VendorMozilla Affected before 104 Fixed in 104 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 104.0; 102.0 to before 102.2 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 91.13 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 91.13; 102.0 to before 102.2 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 104.0; 102.0 to before 102.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 91.13 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 91.13; 102.0 to before 102.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Thunderbird (Mozilla) Fixed in 102.2, 91.13
- Fix · CNA Firefox ESR (Mozilla) Fixed in 91.13, 102.2
- Fix · CNA Firefox (Mozilla) Fixed in 104
Red Hat 12 advisories
- RHSA-2022:6179 Released 2022-08-24 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) firefox-91.13.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) firefox-91.13.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) firefox-91.13.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) firefox-91.13.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) firefox-91.13.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) firefox-91.13.0-1.el7_9
- RHSA-2022:6169 Released 2022-08-24 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) thunderbird-91.13.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) thunderbird-91.13.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) thunderbird-91.13.0-1.el7_9
- RHSA-2022:6177 Released 2022-08-24 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.2) firefox-91.13.0-1.el8_2
Show 9 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2022:6164 Released 2022-08-24 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) thunderbird-91.13.0-1.el8_6
- RHSA-2022:6175 Released 2022-08-24 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) firefox-91.13.0-1.el8_6
- RHSA-2022:6174 Released 2022-08-24 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) firefox-91.13.0-1.el9_0
- RHSA-2022:6178 Released 2022-08-24 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.1) firefox-91.13.0-1.el8_1
- RHSA-2022:6176 Released 2022-08-24 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.4) firefox-91.13.0-1.el8_4
- RHSA-2022:6168 Released 2022-08-24 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.2) thunderbird-91.13.0-1.el8_2
- RHSA-2022:6167 Released 2022-08-24 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.1) thunderbird-91.13.0-1.el8_1
- RHSA-2022:6166 Released 2022-08-24 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.4) thunderbird-91.13.0-1.el8_4
- RHSA-2022:6165 Released 2022-08-24 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) thunderbird-91.13.0-1.el9_0
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Mozilla Firefox 104
6 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-18100 Out-of-bounds write in Mozilla ThunderbirdPriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2022-18099 Out-of-bounds write in Mozilla Firefox ESRPriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2022-18097 Incorrect authorization in Mozilla FirefoxPriority LOW 29
- Release ·
Mozilla Firefox ESR, Thunderbird 102.2, 91.13
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-18100 Out-of-bounds write in Mozilla ThunderbirdPriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2022-18094 Origin validation error in Mozilla ThunderbirdPriority LOW 29
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-2022:6164, RHSA-2022:6175 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:6165, RHSA-2022:6174 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.1) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:6167, RHSA-2022:6178 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:6168, RHSA-2022:6177 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:6166, RHSA-2022:6176 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:6169, RHSA-2022:6179 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:6179 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:6179 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:6169, RHSA-2022:6179 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:6169, RHSA-2022:6179 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:6179 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-38473
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j9c4-m6g4-vjv3
References
Advisory 6
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-35/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-33/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-37/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-36/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-34/
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1771685
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-2022-38473 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-38473 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j9c4-m6g4-vjv3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-38473 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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