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CVE-2022-45404 json

Through a series of popup and <code>window.print()</code> calls, an attacker can cause a window to go fullscreen without the user seeing th…

published 3y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2022-48276

cvss
6.5
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.7%
EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 51%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Through a series of popup and <code>window.print()</code> calls, an attacker can cause a window to go fullscreen without the user seeing the notification prompt, resulting in potential user confusion or spoofing attacks. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 102.5, Thunderbird < 102.5, and Firefox < 107.

Patch / fix

  • Mozilla Firefox ESR 102.5
  • Mozilla Thunderbird 102.5
  • Mozilla Firefox 107
  • firefox-esr Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 102.5.0esr-1
  • thunderbird Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1:102.5.0-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2022-45404

  • thunderbird Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 1:102.7.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
  • thunderbird Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 1:102.7.1+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  • thunderbird Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 1:102.7.1+build2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2022-45404

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  • firefox RHEL 8 102.5.0-1.el8_7
  • firefox RHEL 7 102.5.0-1.el7_9
  • firefox RHEL 9 102.5.0-1.el9_1
  • thunderbird RHEL 9 102.5.0-2.el9_1
  • thunderbird RHEL 8 102.5.0-2.el8_7
  • thunderbird RHEL 7 102.5.0-2.el7_9
  • firefox RHEL 8.1 E4S 102.5.0-1.el8_1
  • firefox RHEL 8.2 TUS, RHEL 8.2 E4S, RHEL 8.2 AUS 102.5.0-1.el8_2

red hat advisories RHSA-2022:8553RHSA-2022:8554RHSA-2022:8552RHSA-2022:8550RHSA-2022:8549RHSA-2022:8980

  • MozillaFirefox SLES for SAP 12 SP5, SLES for SAP 12 SP4, SLES 12 SP5 +6 more 102.5.0-112.139.1
  • MozillaThunderbird SLE Workstation Extension 15 SP4, SLE Workstation Extension 15 SP3, SLE Module for Package Hub 15 SP4 +3 more 102.5.0-150200.8.90.1
  • MozillaFirefox SLES for SAP 15 SP1, SLES for SAP 15, SLES 15-LTSS +7 more 102.5.0-150000.150.65.1
  • MozillaFirefox SLES for SAP 15 SP2, SLES 15 SP2-LTSS, SLES 15 SP2-BCL +10 more 102.5.0-150200.152.67.3

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2022:4247-1SUSE-SU-2022:4085-1SUSE-SU-2022:4083-1SUSE-SU-2022:4058-1

  • firefox-esr openSUSE Tumbleweed 128.5.1-1.1
  • MozillaFirefox openSUSE Tumbleweed 107.0-1.1
  • MozillaThunderbird openSUSE Tumbleweed 102.5.0-1.1
  • mozjs102 openSUSE Tumbleweed 102.5.0-1.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1openSUSE-SU-2024:12518-1openSUSE-SU-2024:12519-1openSUSE-SU-2024:12532-1

  • firefox AlmaLinux 9 102.5.0-1.el9_1.alma
  • thunderbird AlmaLinux 8 102.5.0-2.el8_7.alma
  • firefox AlmaLinux 8 102.5.0-1.el8_7.alma
  • thunderbird AlmaLinux 9 102.5.0-2.el9_1.alma

almalinux advisories ALSA-2022:8580ALSA-2022:8547ALSA-2022:8554ALSA-2022:8561

  • firefox Rocky Linux 8 102.5.0-1.el8_7
  • thunderbird Rocky Linux 8 102.5.0-2.el8_7

rocky linux advisories RLSA-2022:8554RLSA-2022:8547

  • firefox-esr Alpine 3.23, Alpine 3.22, Alpine 3.21 +3 more 102.5.0-r0

alpine advisories ALPINE-CVE-2022-45404

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red hat product security vex CVE-2022-45404 updated cvss 7.5

Mozilla: Fullscreen notification bypass

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 firefox, thunderbird
    affected: no fix planned “Out of support scope”
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) firefox 102.5.0-1.el8_7, thunderbird 102.5.0-2.el8_7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2022:8554
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) firefox 102.5.0-1.el9_1, thunderbird 102.5.0-2.el9_1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2022:8580
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2) firefox 102.5.0-1.el8_2, thunderbird 102.5.0-2.el8_2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2022:8550
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.1) firefox 102.5.0-1.el8_1, thunderbird 102.5.0-2.el8_1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2022:8553
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.2) firefox 102.5.0-1.el8_2, thunderbird 102.5.0-2.el8_2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2022:8550
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.4) firefox 102.5.0-1.el8_4, thunderbird 102.5.0-2.el8_4
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2022:8549
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.6) firefox 102.5.0-1.el8_6, thunderbird 102.5.0-2.el8_6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2022:8548
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0) firefox 102.5.0-1.el9_0, thunderbird 102.5.0-2.el9_0
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2022:8979
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v. 8.2) firefox 102.5.0-1.el8_2, thunderbird 102.5.0-2.el8_2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2022:8550
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) firefox 102.5.0-1.el7_9, thunderbird 102.5.0-2.el7_9 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) firefox 102.5.0-1.el7_9 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) firefox 102.5.0-1.el7_9 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) firefox 102.5.0-1.el7_9, thunderbird 102.5.0-2.el7_9 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) firefox 102.5.0-1.el7_9, thunderbird 102.5.0-2.el7_9 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) firefox 102.5.0-1.el7_9
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2022:8552

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Proof of concept is public
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
last yr.

Exploit prediction

0.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 51% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • bugzilla.mozilla.org https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1790815 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CISA ADP 3.1 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
NVD 3.1 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CNA 3.1 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected products

  • Mozilla Firefox ESR
  • Mozilla Thunderbird
  • Mozilla Firefox

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-451 User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information

References

Sources

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