CVE-2022-1802 (GCVE-0-2022-1802)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-12-22 00:00 – Updated: 2025-04-16 15:17
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Summary
If an attacker was able to corrupt the methods of an Array object in JavaScript via prototype pollution, they could have achieved execution of attacker-controlled JavaScript code in a privileged context. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 91.9.1, Firefox < 100.0.2, Firefox for Android < 100.3.0, and Thunderbird < 91.9.1.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • Prototype pollution in Top-Level Await implementation
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Mozilla Firefox ESR Affected: unspecified , < 91.9.1 (custom)
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Mozilla Firefox Affected: unspecified , < 100.0.2 (custom)
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Mozilla Firefox for Android Affected: unspecified , < 100.3.0 (custom)
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Mozilla Thunderbird Affected: unspecified , < 91.9.1 (custom)
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