QID 240263

Date Published: 2022-05-05

QID 240263: Red Hat Update for firefox (RHSA-2022:1703)

mozilla firefox is an open-source web browser, designed for standards compliance, performance, and portability.

Security Fix(es):
  • mozilla: bypassing permission prompt in nested browsing contexts (cve-2022-29909)
  • mozilla: iframe sandbox bypass (cve-2022-29911)
  • mozilla: fullscreen notification bypass using popups (cve-2022-29914)
  • mozilla: leaking browser history with css variables (cve-2022-29916)
  • mozilla: memory safety bugs fixed in firefox 100 and firefox esr 91.9 (cve-2022-29917)
  • mozilla: reader mode bypassed samesite cookies (cve-2022-29912)

Affected Products:

  • Red Hat enterprise linux server 7 x86_64
  • Red Hat enterprise linux workstation 7 x86_64
  • Red Hat enterprise linux desktop 7 x86_64
  • Red Hat enterprise linux for ibm z systems 7 s390x
  • Red Hat enterprise linux for power, big endian 7 ppc64
  • Red Hat enterprise linux for power, little endian 7 ppc64le



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Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a security breach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 8.6 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
  • Solution
    Refer to Red Hat security advisory RHSA-2022:1703 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    RHSA-2022:1703 Red Hat Enterprise Linux URL Logo access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:1703