CVE-2022-38473
Mozilla Thunderbird and 4 others: Improper Preservation of Permissions
CVE-2022-38473 is fixed in 13 products on 2 platforms, first by firefox 104.0+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, released August 23, 2022. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
HighFixed on 2 platforms
CVSS
8.8
Important
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0074
54th percentile
A cross-origin iframe referencing an XSLT document would inherit the parent domain's permissions (such as microphone or camera access). This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 102.2, Thunderbird < 91.13, Firefox ESR < 91.13, Firefox ESR < 102.2, and Firefox < 104.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows apps | |||
| Mozilla Firefox (en-US) | 104.0 | Mozilla Firefox (en-US) 104.0 | Aug 24, 2022 |
| Mozilla Firefox ESR (en-US) | 115.4.0 | Mozilla Firefox ESR (en-US) 115.4.0 | Oct 17, 2023 |
| Mozilla Thunderbird (en-US) | 102.3.0 | Mozilla Thunderbird (en-US) 102.3.0 | Sep 14, 2022 |
| Linux | |||
| firefox · RHEL 8 | 0:91.13.0-1.el8_6 | RHSA-2022:6175 | Aug 24, 2022 |
| firefox · RHEL 9 | 0:91.13.0-1.el9_0 | RHSA-2022:6174 | Aug 24, 2022 |
| firefox · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 104.0+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | firefox 104.0+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | Aug 23, 2022 |
| firefox · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 104.0+build3-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | firefox 104.0+build3-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | Aug 23, 2022 |
| firefox · almalinux 8 | 91.13.0-1.el8_6.alma | ALSA-2022:6175 | Aug 24, 2022 |
| firefox · almalinux 9 | 91.13.0-1.el9_0.alma | ALSA-2022:6174 | Aug 24, 2022 |
| firefox · ol 8 | 0:91.13.0-1.0.1.el8_6 | ELSA-2022-6175 | Aug 25, 2022 |
| firefox · ol 9 | 0:91.13.0-1.0.1.el9_0 | ELSA-2022-6174 | Aug 25, 2022 |
| firefox · rocky 8 | 0:91.13.0-1.el8_6 | RLSA-2022:6175 | Aug 24, 2022 |
| firefox-esr · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 102.2.0esr-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-38473 | Dec 22, 2022 |
| firefox-esr · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 102.2.0esr-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-38473 | Dec 22, 2022 |
| firefox-esr · Debian 14 | 102.2.0esr-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-38473 | Dec 22, 2022 |
| firefox-geckodriver · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 104.0+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | firefox-geckodriver 104.0+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | Aug 23, 2022 |
| firefox-geckodriver · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 104.0+build3-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | firefox-geckodriver 104.0+build3-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | Aug 23, 2022 |
| firefox-mozsymbols · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 104.0+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | firefox-mozsymbols 104.0+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | Aug 23, 2022 |
| firefox-mozsymbols · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 104.0+build3-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | firefox-mozsymbols 104.0+build3-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | Aug 23, 2022 |
| thunderbird · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 1:102.2.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-38473 | Dec 22, 2022 |
| thunderbird · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 1:102.2.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-38473 | Dec 22, 2022 |
| thunderbird · Debian 14 | 1:102.2.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-38473 | Dec 22, 2022 |
| thunderbird · RHEL 8 | 0:91.13.0-1.el8_6 | RHSA-2022:6164 | Aug 24, 2022 |
| thunderbird · RHEL 9 | 0:91.13.0-1.el9_0 | RHSA-2022:6165 | Aug 24, 2022 |
| thunderbird · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | thunderbird 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | Aug 31, 2022 |
| thunderbird · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | thunderbird 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | Dec 22, 2022 |
| thunderbird · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | thunderbird 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | Dec 22, 2022 |
| thunderbird · almalinux 8 | 91.13.0-1.el8_6.alma | ALSA-2022:6164 | Aug 24, 2022 |
| thunderbird · almalinux 9 | 91.13.0-1.el9_0.alma | ALSA-2022:6165 | Aug 24, 2022 |
| thunderbird · ol 8 | 0:91.13.0-1.0.1.el8_6 | ELSA-2022-6164 | Aug 25, 2022 |
| thunderbird · ol 9 | 0:91.13.0-1.0.1.el9_0 | ELSA-2022-6165 | Aug 25, 2022 |
| thunderbird · rocky 8 | 0:91.13.0-1.el8_6 | RLSA-2022:6164 | Aug 24, 2022 |
| thunderbird-gnome-support · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | thunderbird-gnome-support 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | Aug 31, 2022 |
| thunderbird-gnome-support · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | thunderbird-gnome-support 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | Dec 22, 2022 |
| thunderbird-gnome-support · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | thunderbird-gnome-support 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | Dec 22, 2022 |
| thunderbird-mozsymbols · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | thunderbird-mozsymbols 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | Aug 31, 2022 |
| thunderbird-mozsymbols · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | thunderbird-mozsymbols 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | Dec 22, 2022 |
| thunderbird-mozsymbols · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | thunderbird-mozsymbols 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | Dec 22, 2022 |
| xul-ext-calendar-timezones · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | xul-ext-calendar-timezones 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | Aug 31, 2022 |
| xul-ext-calendar-timezones · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | xul-ext-calendar-timezones 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | Dec 22, 2022 |
| xul-ext-calendar-timezones · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | xul-ext-calendar-timezones 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | Dec 22, 2022 |
| xul-ext-gdata-provider · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | xul-ext-gdata-provider 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | Aug 31, 2022 |
| xul-ext-gdata-provider · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | xul-ext-gdata-provider 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | Dec 22, 2022 |
| xul-ext-gdata-provider · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | xul-ext-gdata-provider 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | Dec 22, 2022 |
| xul-ext-lightning · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | xul-ext-lightning 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | Aug 31, 2022 |
| xul-ext-lightning · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | xul-ext-lightning 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | Dec 22, 2022 |
| xul-ext-lightning · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | xul-ext-lightning 1:102.2.2+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | Dec 22, 2022 |
Patch Radar data is free to use with attribution. Terms and how to credit it.
Product names, logos and trademarks shown on Patch Radar belong to their respective owners. They are used only to identify the software each security fix applies to and to help readers find their platform. Their use does not imply any affiliation with, or endorsement by, those owners, and Patchblox is not affiliated with any of them.