CVE-2022-46882 Use after free in Firefox

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

A use-after-free in WebGL extensions could allow attackers to cause a crash or potentially execute arbitrary code in Firefox and Thunderbird.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2022-46882?

CVE-2022-46882 is a critical use after free vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 22 Dec 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A use-after-free in WebGL extensions could have led to a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 107, Firefox ESR < 102.6, and Thunderbird < 102.6.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-46882?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox Esr, Mozilla Thunderbird.

How do I fix CVE-2022-46882?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2022-46882 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-46882 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-46882, GHSA-qh9q-rjpp-hqc3, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-46882.

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