Origin Validation Error Affecting firefox package, versions <0:91.13.0-1.el8_6


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.14% (52nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-FIREFOX-3195504
  • published5 Jan 2023
  • disclosed22 Dec 2022

Introduced: 22 Dec 2022

CVE-2022-38472  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-346  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 firefox to version 0:91.13.0-1.el8_6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2022:6175.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream firefox package and not the firefox package as distributed by Rocky-Linux. See How to fix? for Rocky-Linux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

An attacker could have abused XSLT error handling to associate attacker-controlled content with another origin which was displayed in the address bar. This could have been used to fool the user into submitting data intended for the spoofed origin. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 102.2, Thunderbird < 91.13, Firefox ESR < 91.13, Firefox ESR < 102.2, and Firefox < 104.

CVSS Scores

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