# CVE-2022-38474: Mozilla Firefox and 2 others: Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere

CVE-2022-38474 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by Mozilla Firefox (en-US) 104.0, released August 24, 2022. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-38474
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 4.3
- EPSS: 0.0042
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Dec 22, 2022
- Weakness: CWE-668: Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere
- Vendor advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-38474

## Description

A website that had permission to access the microphone could record audio without the audio notification being shown. This bug does not allow the attacker to bypass the permission prompt - it only affects the notification shown once permission has been granted.<br />*This bug only affects Firefox for Android. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 104.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows apps | Mozilla Firefox (en-US) | 104.0 | [Mozilla Firefox (en-US) 104.0](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/windows-app/mozilla.firefox-104.0.md) | Aug 24, 2022 |
| Windows apps | Mozilla Firefox ESR (en-US) | 115.4.0 | [Mozilla Firefox ESR (en-US) 115.4.0](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/windows-app/mozilla.firefox.esr-115.4.0.md) | Oct 17, 2023 |

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