CVE-2022-31742 Information disclosure in Firefox

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

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.

All Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-31742, GHSA-5frx-2qvr-6r92, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-31742.

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