CVE-2022-36316 Information disclosure in Firefox
Attackers can detect URL redirects via Performance API timing differences, leaking browsing history information to malicious sites.
- 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-2022-36316?
CVE-2022-36316 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 using the Performance API, an attacker was able to notice subtle differences between PerformanceEntries and thus learn whether the target URL had been subject to a redirect. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 103.
Weakness: CWE-601
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-36316?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Firefox.
How do I fix CVE-2022-36316?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2022-36316 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36316 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hj6m-j4xw-c8m8, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-36316.