CVE-2022-38474 Security feature bypass in Firefox
Attackers can record audio on Firefox for Android without displaying the active recording notification, bypassing user awareness indicators.
- 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-2022-38474?
CVE-2022-38474 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox Mobile, 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 website that had permission to access the microphone could record audio without the audio notification being shown. This bug does not allow the attacker to bypass the permission prompt - it only affects the notification shown once permission has been granted.<br />*This bug only affects Firefox for Android. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 104.
Weakness: CWE-668
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38474?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Firefox Mobile.
How do I fix CVE-2022-38474?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2022-38474 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38474 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox Mobile
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c55w-hjjc-53ww.