#VU66720 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Mozilla products - CVE-2022-38473
Published: August 23, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU66720
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38473
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Mozilla Firefox
Firefox ESR
Firefox for Android
Mozilla Firefox
Firefox ESR
Firefox for Android
Software vendor:
Mozilla
Mozilla
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrectly imposed security restrictions on a cross-origin iframe referencing an XSLT document. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website and inherit the parent domain's permissions to access microphone or camera.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.