CVE-2022-31742 Information disclosure in Firefox
Attackers can perform timing attacks to link cross-origin accounts, violating WebAuthn privacy goals in Firefox and Thunderbird.
- 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-2022-31742?
CVE-2022-31742 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
An attacker could have exploited a timing attack by sending a large number of allowCredential entries and detecting the difference between invalid key handles and cross-origin key handles. This could have led to cross-origin account linking in violation of WebAuthn goals. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 91.10, Firefox < 101, and Firefox ESR < 91.10.
Weakness: CWE-203
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-31742?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox Esr, Mozilla Thunderbird.
How do I fix CVE-2022-31742?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2022-31742 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-31742 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-31742, GHSA-5frx-2qvr-6r92, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-31742.