cve-2022-38476
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2022-12-22 00:00
Modified
2024-08-03 10:54
Severity ?
Summary
A data race could occur in the <code>PK11_ChangePW</code> function, potentially leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. In Firefox, this lock protected the data when a user changed their master password. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 102.2 and Thunderbird < 102.2.
References
security@mozilla.orghttps://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1760998Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttps://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-34/Vendor Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttps://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-36/Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
MozillaFirefox ESR
MozillaThunderbird
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