Clickjacking in Mozilla Firefox ESR
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 15 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-1021.
Summary
Use tables inside of an iframe, an attacker could have caused iframe contents to be rendered outside the boundaries of the iframe, resulting in potential user confusion or spoofing attacks. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 102.5, Thunderbird < 102.5, and Firefox < 107.
Why it matters now
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 102.5 | 102.5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | before 102.5 | 102.5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Mozilla | Firefox | before 107 | 107 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Firefox ESR (Mozilla) Fixed in 102.5
- Fix · CNA Thunderbird (Mozilla) Fixed in 102.5
- Fix · CNA Firefox (Mozilla) Fixed in 107
Red Hat 16 advisories
- RHSA-2022:8979 Released 2022-12-13 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0) firefox-102.5.0-1.el9_0
- RHSA-2022:8980 Released 2022-12-13 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0) thunderbird-102.5.0-2.el9_0
- RHSA-2022:8580 Released 2022-11-22 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) firefox-102.5.0-1.el9_1
Show 13 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2022:8561 Released 2022-11-21 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) thunderbird-102.5.0-2.el9_1
- RHSA-2022:8555 Released 2022-11-21 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) thunderbird-102.5.0-2.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) thunderbird-102.5.0-2.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) thunderbird-102.5.0-2.el7_9
- RHSA-2022:8552 Released 2022-11-21 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) firefox-102.5.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) firefox-102.5.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) firefox-102.5.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) firefox-102.5.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) firefox-102.5.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) firefox-102.5.0-1.el7_9
- RHSA-2022:8556 Released 2022-11-21 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.1) thunderbird-102.5.0-2.el8_1
- RHSA-2022:8554 Released 2022-11-21 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) firefox-102.5.0-1.el8_7
- RHSA-2022:8553 Released 2022-11-21 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.1) firefox-102.5.0-1.el8_1
- RHSA-2022:8549 Released 2022-11-21 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.4) firefox-102.5.0-1.el8_4
- RHSA-2022:8550 Released 2022-11-21 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2) firefox-102.5.0-1.el8_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.2) firefox-102.5.0-1.el8_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v. 8.2) firefox-102.5.0-1.el8_2
- RHSA-2022:8548 Released 2022-11-21 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.6) firefox-102.5.0-1.el8_6
- RHSA-2022:8547 Released 2022-11-21 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) thunderbird-102.5.0-2.el8_7
- RHSA-2022:8545 Released 2022-11-21 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.6) thunderbird-102.5.0-2.el8_6
- RHSA-2022:8544 Released 2022-11-21 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.4) thunderbird-102.5.0-2.el8_4
- RHSA-2022:8543 Released 2022-11-21 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2) thunderbird-102.5.0-2.el8_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.2) thunderbird-102.5.0-2.el8_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v. 8.2) thunderbird-102.5.0-2.el8_2
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Mozilla Firefox 107
19 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 12 MEDIUM, 6 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-22381 Unrestricted file upload in Mozilla FirefoxPriority HIGH 69
- TI-2022-22371 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox ESRPriority MEDIUM 62
- TI-2022-22370 Through a series of popup and <code>window.print()</code> calls, an attacker can cause a…Priority MEDIUM 62
- Release ·
Mozilla Firefox ESR, Thunderbird 102.5
13 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 8 MEDIUM, 5 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-22371 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox ESRPriority MEDIUM 62
- TI-2022-22370 Through a series of popup and <code>window.print()</code> calls, an attacker can cause a…Priority MEDIUM 62
- TI-2022-22384 Clickjacking in Mozilla Firefox ESRPriority MEDIUM 60
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. 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-2022:8547, RHSA-2022:8554 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:8561, RHSA-2022:8580 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:8543, RHSA-2022:8550 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.1) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:8553, RHSA-2022:8556 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:8543, RHSA-2022:8550 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:8544, RHSA-2022:8549 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:8545, RHSA-2022:8548 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:8979, RHSA-2022:8980 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v. 8.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:8543, RHSA-2022:8550 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:8552, RHSA-2022:8555 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:8552 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:8552 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:8552, RHSA-2022:8555 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:8552, RHSA-2022:8555 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:8552 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-45420
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6pf3-q3cx-w87c
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-2022-45420 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-45420 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6pf3-q3cx-w87c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-45420 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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