CVE-2022-38474

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Summary

CVECVE-2022-38474
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermozilla
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2022-12-22 20:15:36 UTC
Updated2026-08-19 15:29:21 UTC
DescriptionA 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 4.3 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

EPSS: 0.003940000 probability, percentile 0.327740000 (date 2026-08-19)

Problem Types: CWE-668 | Recording notification not shown when microphone was recording on Android | CWE-668 CWE-668 Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Primary4.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
3.1ADPDECLARED4.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
3.1134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0Secondary4.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Mozilla Firefox Mobile All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Mozilla Firefox affected unspecified 104 custom Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 104 — Mozilla af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.mozilla.org Vendor Advisory
Access Denied af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugzilla.mozilla.org Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 376857 Mozilla Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities (MFSA2022-33)
  • 630844 For ios Vulnerability CVE-2022-38474
  • 710610 Gentoo Linux Mozilla Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 202208-37)

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