#VU63878 Information disclosure in Mozilla Firefox and Firefox ESR - CVE-2022-31742
Published: May 31, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU63878
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-31742
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Mozilla Firefox
Firefox ESR
Mozilla Firefox
Firefox ESR
Software vendor:
Mozilla
Mozilla
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when handling a large number of allowCredential entries. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website, launch a timing attack and detect the difference between invalid key handles and cross-origin key handles. Successful exploitation of the vulnerability can lead to cross-origin account linking in violation of WebAuthn goals.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.