CVE-2022-2200 If an object prototype was corrupted by an attacker, they would have been able to set undesired attributes on a JavaScript object, leading t
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Check this codebase for CVE-2022-2200 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2022-2200 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 22 Dec 2022.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2200 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Mozilla Firefox. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2200/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2200/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-2200?
CVE-2022-2200 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 22 Dec 2022.
Official description
If an object prototype was corrupted by an attacker, they would have been able to set undesired attributes on a JavaScript object, leading to privileged code execution. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 102, Firefox ESR < 91.11, Thunderbird < 102, and Thunderbird < 91.11.
Weakness: CWE-1321
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2200?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox Esr, Mozilla Thunderbird.
How do I fix CVE-2022-2200?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2022-2200 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2200 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2200, GHSA-8mqx-qm24-g4fh, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-2200.