Vulnerability · Published Dec 22, 2022 · Assigned by mozilla
CVE-2022-42931
Low 3.3
In plain English
A low-severity security flaw in Firefox from Mozilla. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 3% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)3.3Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 96.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Logins saved by Firefox should be managed by the Password Manager component which uses encryption to save files on-disk. Instead, the username (not password) was saved by the Form Manager to an unencrypted file on disk. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 106.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | thunderbird | 1:102.4.2+build2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-42931 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-312 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N