CVE-2022-22759
Mozilla: Sandboxed iframes could have executed script if the parent appended elements
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Public Exploits
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Descriptions
If a document created a sandboxed iframe without <code>allow-scripts</code>, and subsequently appended an element to the iframe's document that e.g. had a JavaScript event handler - the event handler would have run despite the iframe's sandbox. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 97, Thunderbird < 91.6, and Firefox ESR < 91.6.
Si un documento creó un iframe en la sandboxed sin <code>allow-scripts</code> y posteriormente agregó un elemento al documento del iframe que, por ejemplo, tenía un controlador de eventos JavaScript, el controlador de eventos se habría ejecutado a pesar de la sandbox del iframe. Esta vulnerabilidad afecta a Firefox < 97, Thunderbird < 91.6 y Firefox ESR < 91.6.
The Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory describes this flaw as: If a document created a sandboxed iframe without allow-scripts and subsequently appended an element to the iframe's document that, for example, had a JavaScript event handler - the event handler would have run despite the iframe's sandbox.
Mozilla Firefox is an open-source web browser, designed for standards compliance, performance, and portability. This update upgrades Firefox to version 91.6.0 ESR. Issues addressed include a bypass vulnerability.
CVSS Scores
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Timeline
- 2022-01-07 CVE Reserved
- 2022-02-14 CVE Published
- 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
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CWE
- CWE-829: Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere
CAPEC
References (6)
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| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1739957 | 2022-12-29 | |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-04 | 2022-12-29 | |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-05 | 2022-12-29 | |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-06 | 2022-12-29 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-22759 | 2022-02-15 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2053242 | 2022-02-15 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla" | Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" | < 97.0 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version " < 97.0" | - |
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| Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla" | Firefox Esr Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox Esr" | < 91.6 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox Esr" and version " < 91.6" | - |
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| Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla" | Thunderbird Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird" | < 91.6 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird" and version " < 91.6" | - |
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