CVE-2022-28281
Thunderbird/Firefox Out-of-Bounds Write in WebAuthN Extensions Processing
Description
If a compromised content process sent an unexpected number of WebAuthN Extensions in a Register command to the parent process, an out of bounds write would have occurred leading to memory corruption and a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 91.8, Firefox < 99, and Firefox ESR < 91.8.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 22, 2022, 8:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 15, 2025, 9:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2022-28281
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2022-28281 has a 11 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2022-28281.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1755621 | Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-13/ | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-14/ | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-15/ | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1755621 | Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-13/ | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-14/ | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-15/ | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-28281 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2022-28281
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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PoC for CVE-2022-28281 a Mozilla Firefox Out of bounds write.
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Python Ruby Makefile C C++ Shell HTML Java Assembly PHP
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2022-28281 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2022-28281 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Apr. 15, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-787 -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1755621 Added Reference https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-13/ Added Reference https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-14/ Added Reference https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-15/ -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 30, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1755621 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1755621 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-13/ No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-13/ Exploit, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-14/ No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-14/ Exploit, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-15/ No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-15/ Exploit, Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-787 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 99.0 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 91.8 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 91.8
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 8.8
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
8.66 }} -15.06%
score
0.91620
percentile