CVE-2022-26486

Summary

An unexpected message in the WebGPU IPC framework could lead to a use-after-free and exploitable sandbox escape. 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.

Affected Software

Weaknesses

• Use-after-free in WebGPU IPC Framework

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

• https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-09/
• https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1758070

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

• SSVC:
• Exploitation: active
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical Impact: total

Additional References

• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-26486

References

• https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-09/
• https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1758070

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