Vulnerability Details : CVE-2022-40959
During iframe navigation, certain pages did not have their FeaturePolicy fully initialized leading to a bypass that leaked device permissions into untrusted subdocuments. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 102.3, Thunderbird < 102.3, and Firefox < 105.
Products affected by CVE-2022-40959
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-40959
0.11%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 26 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2022-40959
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
2.8
|
3.6
|
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | 2025-04-15 |
|
6.5
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
2.8
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2022-40959
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The product stores sensitive information without properly limiting read or write access by unauthorized actors.Assigned by:
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary)
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2022-40959
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-41/
Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox ESR 102.3 — MozillaVendor Advisory
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1782211
Access DeniedIssue Tracking;Permissions Required
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-42/
Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Thunderbird 102.3 — MozillaVendor Advisory
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-40/
Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 105 — MozillaVendor Advisory
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