Use-After-Free Vulnerability in Mozilla Products
CVE-2022-26486
Key Information:
- Vendor
Mozilla
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 22 December 2022
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What is CVE-2022-26486?
A flaw within the WebGPU IPC framework in Mozilla products can cause unexpected message handling leading to a use-after-free situation. This vulnerability has been reported to result in exploitable sandbox escapes, raising concerns as it potentially allows attackers to execute malicious code outside the intended security boundaries. Users of affected versions of Firefox, Thunderbird, and other Mozilla products should update to the latest versions to mitigate this risk.
CISA has reported CVE-2022-26486
CISA provides regional cyber and physical services to support security and resilience across the United States. CISA monitor the most dangerious vulnerabilities and have identifed CVE-2022-26486 as being exploited but is not known by the CISA to be used in ransomware campaigns. This is subject to change at pace
The CISA's recommendation is: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Affected Version(s)
Firefox < 97.0.2
Firefox ESR < 91.6.1
Firefox for Android < 97.3.0