Overview
- Description
- Removing an XSLT parameter during processing could have lead to an exploitable use-after-free. We have had reports of attacks in the wild abusing this flaw. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 97.0.2, Firefox ESR < 91.6.1, Firefox for Android < 97.3.0, Thunderbird < 91.6.2, and Focus < 97.3.0.
- Source
- security@mozilla.org
- NVD status
- Analyzed
Risk scores
CVSS 3.1
- Type
- Primary
- Base score
- 8.8
- Impact score
- 5.9
- Exploitability score
- 2.8
- Vector string
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Severity
- HIGH
Known exploits
Data from CISA
- Vulnerability name
- Mozilla Firefox Use-After-Free Vulnerability
- Exploit added on
- Mar 7, 2022
- Exploit action due
- Mar 21, 2022
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Weaknesses
- nvd@nist.gov
- CWE-416
Social media
- Hype score
- Not currently trending
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