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NVD Vulnerability Details :
CVE-2022-26486
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More InfoOfficial Page
Source-security@mozilla.org
View Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) details
Published At-22 Dec, 2022 | 20:15
Updated At-04 Nov, 2025 | 14:35

An unexpected message in the WebGPU IPC framework could lead to a use-after-free and exploitable sandbox escape. We have had reports of attacks in the wild abusing this flaw. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 97.0.2, Firefox ESR < 91.6.1, Firefox for Android < 97.3.0, Thunderbird < 91.6.2, and Focus < 97.3.0.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
2022-03-072022-03-21Mozilla Firefox Use-After-Free VulnerabilityApply updates per vendor instructions.
Date Added: 2022-03-07
Due Date: 2022-03-21
Vulnerability Name: Mozilla Firefox Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Required Action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary3.19.6CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Secondary3.19.6CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Type: Primary
Version: 3.1
Base score: 9.6
Base severity: CRITICAL
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Type: Secondary
Version: 3.1
Base score: 9.6
Base severity: CRITICAL
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CPE Matches
Mozilla Corporation
mozilla
>>firefox>>Versions before 91.6.1(exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:*
Mozilla Corporation
mozilla
>>firefox>>Versions before 97.0.2(exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
Mozilla Corporation
mozilla
>>firefox>>Versions before 97.3.0(exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:*
Mozilla Corporation
mozilla
>>firefox_focus>>Versions before 97.3.0(exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_focus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Mozilla Corporation
mozilla
>>thunderbird>>Versions before 91.6.2(exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-416Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE-416Secondary134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CWE ID: CWE-416
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-416
Type: Secondary
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Evaluator Description
Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1758070security@mozilla.org
Exploit
Issue Tracking
Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-09/security@mozilla.org
Exploit
Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1758070af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
Issue Tracking
Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-09/af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-26486134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
US Government Resource
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1758070
Source: security@mozilla.org
Resource:
Exploit
Issue Tracking
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-09/
Source: security@mozilla.org
Resource:
Exploit
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1758070
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Exploit
Issue Tracking
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-09/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Exploit
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-26486
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Resource:
US Government Resource
Change History
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