CVE-2022-38473 Security feature bypass in Firefox
Cross-origin iframes referencing XSLT documents could inherit parent domain permissions, allowing unauthorized access to microphone or camera features.
- 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-2022-38473?
CVE-2022-38473 is a high-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
A cross-origin iframe referencing an XSLT document would inherit the parent domain's permissions (such as microphone or camera access). This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 102.2, Thunderbird < 91.13, Firefox ESR < 91.13, Firefox ESR < 102.2, and Firefox < 104.
Weakness: CWE-281
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38473?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox Esr, Mozilla Thunderbird.
How do I fix CVE-2022-38473?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2022-38473 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38473 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-38473, GHSA-j9c4-m6g4-vjv3, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-38473.