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01 Record

CVE-2022-40960

Concurrent use of the URL parser with non-UTF-8 data was not thread-safe. This could lead to a use-after-free causing a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 102.3,

MediumPUBLISHEDCNA: mozilla
CNA base score6.5 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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02 Description

Concurrent use of the URL parser with non-UTF-8 data was not thread-safe. This could lead to a use-after-free causing a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 102.3,

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
  • AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
  • Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
1.07% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 64.7% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
6.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD analysis status
Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity
Important. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2022-12-22 00:00Z3 YR AGO
Last updated
2025-04-15 14:52Z1 YR AGO
Reserved
2022-09-19
Assigning CNA
mozilla
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Medium (CVSS 6.5)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses
Data version
5.1
Document digest
e36cdc3630234a3422ecda38547d01923ee356f46bf7ab1ef23cc1548bcd52d3

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
MozillaFirefox ESR< 102.3—
MozillaThunderbird< 102.3—
MozillaFirefox< 105—

06 References

07 Fixed in

AlmaLinux 8

  • firefox
    Fixed in 102.3.0-6.el8_6.alma
  • thunderbird
    Fixed in 102.3.0-3.el8_6.alma

Source: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

AlmaLinux 9

  • firefox
    Fixed in 102.3.0-6.el9_0.alma
  • thunderbird
    Fixed in 102.3.0-3.el9_0.alma

Source: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

CloudLinux 8

  • firefox
    Fixed in 102.3.0-6.el8_6.alma
  • thunderbird
    Fixed in 102.3.0-3.el8_6.alma

Derived from AlmaLinux 8. Partial coverage: only packages taken from AlmaLinux 8 are listed.

Source: CloudLinux errata, CloudLinux Inc. Derived from: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

CloudLinux 9

  • firefox
    Fixed in 102.3.0-6.el9_0.alma
  • thunderbird
    Fixed in 102.3.0-3.el9_0.alma

Derived from AlmaLinux 9. Partial coverage: only packages taken from AlmaLinux 9 are listed.

Source: CloudLinux errata, CloudLinux Inc. Derived from: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 12

  • firefox-esr
    Fixed in 102.3.0esr-1
  • thunderbird
    Fixed in 1:102.3.0-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 13

  • firefox-esr
    Fixed in 102.3.0esr-1
  • thunderbird
    Fixed in 1:102.3.0-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 14

  • firefox-esr
    Fixed in 102.3.0esr-1
  • thunderbird
    Fixed in 1:102.3.0-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

  • firefox
    Fixed in 105.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
  • thunderbird
    Fixed in 1:102.4.2+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

  • firefox
    Fixed in 105.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  • thunderbird
    Fixed in 1:102.4.2+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

  • thunderbird
    Fixed in 1:102.4.2+build2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

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