#VU60397 Improper control of a resource through its lifetime in Mozilla Firefox - CVE-2022-22755
Published: February 8, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU60397
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22755
CWE-ID: CWE-664
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Mozilla Firefox
Mozilla Firefox
Software vendor:
Mozilla
Mozilla
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to the way XSL documents are handled by the browser. A remote attacker can trick the victim to load a specially crafted XSL document that can continue JavaScript execution within the bounds of the same-origin policy even after the browser tab is closed.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.