CVE-2022-45419 Security feature bypass in Firefox

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Attackers can maintain TLS connections after deleting certificate exceptions, bypassing security checks in Firefox.

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-2022-45419?

CVE-2022-45419 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

If the user added a security exception for an invalid TLS certificate, opened an ongoing TLS connection with a server that used that certificate, and then deleted the exception, Firefox would have kept the connection alive, making it seem like the certificate was still trusted. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 107.

Weakness: CWE-295

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-45419?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mozilla Firefox.

How do I fix CVE-2022-45419?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2022-45419 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-45419 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qg25-r8rj-7fhp, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-45419.

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