#VU69328 Out-of-bounds read in Mozilla products - CVE-2022-45412

Vulnerability identifier: #VU69328

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-45412

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Mozilla Firefox
Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers
Firefox ESR
Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers
Firefox for Android
Mobile applications / Apps for mobile phones

Vendor: Mozilla

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition when resolving a symlink such as file:///proc/self/fd/1. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of unitialized memory via an error message.

Note, this vulnerability does not affect Windows installations.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Mozilla Firefox: 100.0 - 106.0.5

Firefox for Android: 100.1.0 - 106.1.0

Firefox ESR: 102.0 - 102.4.0

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External links
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2022-47/
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2022-48/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.