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Alpine Linux: CVE-2022-22754: Incorrect Authorization

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Alpine Linux: CVE-2022-22754: Incorrect Authorization

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N)
Published
12/22/2022
Created
08/23/2024
Added
08/22/2024
Modified
10/02/2024

Description

If a user installed an extension of a particular type, the extension could have auto-updated itself and while doing so, bypass the prompt which grants the new version the new requested permissions. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 97, Thunderbird < 91.6, and Firefox ESR < 91.6.

Solution(s)

  • alpine-linux-upgrade-firefox-esr
  • alpine-linux-upgrade-firefox
  • alpine-linux-upgrade-thunderbird

References

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