Vulnerability Details : CVE-2022-38473
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.
Products affected by CVE-2022-38473
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-38473
0.25%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 46 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2022-38473
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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8.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.8
|
5.9
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134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | 2025-04-15 |
8.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2022-38473
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The product does not preserve permissions or incorrectly preserves permissions when copying, restoring, or sharing objects, which can cause them to have less restrictive permissions than intended.Assigned by:
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary)
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2022-38473
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-34/
Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox ESR 102.2 — MozillaVendor Advisory
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-37/
Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Thunderbird 91.13 — MozillaVendor Advisory
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-35/
Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox ESR 91.13 — MozillaVendor Advisory
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-33/
Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 104 — MozillaVendor Advisory
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-36/
Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Thunderbird 102.2 — MozillaVendor Advisory
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1771685
Access DeniedIssue Tracking;Permissions Required;Vendor Advisory
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