Cross-site scripting in Mozilla Firefox
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · 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-79.
Summary
By confusing the browser, the fullscreen notification could have been delayed or suppressed, resulting in potential user confusion or spoofing attacks. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 108.
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 | before 108 | 108 | Patch available | CNA |
- Firefox VendorMozilla Affected before 108 Fixed in 108 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Firefox (Mozilla) Fixed in 108
Red Hat 16 advisories
- RHSA-2023:0476 Released 2023-01-26 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) thunderbird-102.7.1-1.el9_1
- RHSA-2023:0463 Released 2023-01-25 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) thunderbird-102.7.1-1.el8_7
- RHSA-2023:0462 Released 2023-01-25 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.6) thunderbird-102.7.1-1.el8_6
Show 13 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2023:0456 Released 2023-01-25 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) thunderbird-102.7.1-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) thunderbird-102.7.1-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) thunderbird-102.7.1-1.el7_9
- RHSA-2023:0460 Released 2023-01-25 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.4) thunderbird-102.7.1-1.el8_4
- RHSA-2023:0461 Released 2023-01-25 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0) thunderbird-102.7.1-1.el9_0
- RHSA-2023:0459 Released 2023-01-25 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2) thunderbird-102.7.1-1.el8_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.2) thunderbird-102.7.1-1.el8_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v. 8.2) thunderbird-102.7.1-1.el8_2
- RHSA-2023:0457 Released 2023-01-25 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.1) thunderbird-102.7.1-1.el8_1
- RHSA-2023:0289 Released 2023-01-23 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.6) firefox-102.7.0-1.el8_6
- RHSA-2023:0294 Released 2023-01-23 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2) firefox-102.7.0-1.el8_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.2) firefox-102.7.0-1.el8_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v. 8.2) firefox-102.7.0-1.el8_2
- RHSA-2023:0290 Released 2023-01-23 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.1) firefox-102.7.0-1.el8_1
- RHSA-2023:0296 Released 2023-01-23 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) firefox-102.7.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) firefox-102.7.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) firefox-102.7.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) firefox-102.7.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) firefox-102.7.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) firefox-102.7.0-1.el7_9
- RHSA-2023:0295 Released 2023-01-23 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.4) firefox-102.7.0-1.el8_4
- RHSA-2023:0288 Released 2023-01-23 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) firefox-102.7.0-1.el8_7
- RHSA-2023:0286 Released 2023-01-23 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0) firefox-102.7.0-1.el9_0
- RHSA-2023:0285 Released 2023-01-23 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) firefox-102.7.0-1.el9_1
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Mozilla Firefox — GLSA-202305-06
11 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 7 MEDIUM, 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-23225 Use after free in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2022-23218 Code injection in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2022-23215 An out of date library (libusrsctp) contained vulnerabilities that could potentially be…Priority MEDIUM 42
- Advisory ·
Mozilla Firefox — GLSA-202305-13
9 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 5 MEDIUM, 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-23225 Use after free in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2022-23218 Code injection in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2022-23215 An out of date library (libusrsctp) contained vulnerabilities that could potentially be…Priority MEDIUM 42
Show 2 more groups
- Advisory ·
Mozilla Firefox — DSA-5322
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-23215 An out of date library (libusrsctp) contained vulnerabilities that could potentially be…Priority MEDIUM 42
- Advisory ·
Mozilla Firefox — DSA-5355
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-23215 An out of date library (libusrsctp) contained vulnerabilities that could potentially be…Priority MEDIUM 42
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-2023:0288, RHSA-2023:0463 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:0285, RHSA-2023:0476 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:0294, RHSA-2023:0459 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.1) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:0290, RHSA-2023:0457 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:0294, RHSA-2023:0459 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:0295, RHSA-2023:0460 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:0289, RHSA-2023:0462 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:0286, RHSA-2023:0461 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v. 8.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:0294, RHSA-2023:0459 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:0296, RHSA-2023:0456 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:0296 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:0296 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:0296, RHSA-2023:0456 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:0296, RHSA-2023:0456 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:0296 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-46877
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qhr9-wjgv-2r72
References
Advisory 6
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-2022-46877 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-46877 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qhr9-wjgv-2r72 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-46877 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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