CVE-2022-29910 Security feature bypass in Firefox
Firefox for Android fails to persist HSTS settings when closed, allowing attackers to bypass HTTPS enforcement and potentially intercept traffic.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-29910?
CVE-2022-29910 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 22 Dec 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
When closed or sent to the background, Firefox for Android would not properly record and persist HSTS settings.<br>*Note: This issue only affected Firefox for Android. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 100.
Weakness: CWE-601
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-29910?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Firefox.
How do I fix CVE-2022-29910?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2022-29910 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-29910 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3gq8-8fwh-fc7q.