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Red Hat: CVE-2022-22754: CVE-2022-22754 Mozilla: Extensions could have bypassed permission confirmation during update (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Feb 14, 2022 | Feb 17, 2022 | Aug 11, 2025 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Feb 14, 2022
Added
Feb 17, 2022
Modified
Aug 11, 2025
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.
Solutions
no-fix-redhat-rpm-packageredhat-upgrade-firefoxredhat-upgrade-firefox-debuginforedhat-upgrade-firefox-debugsourceredhat-upgrade-thunderbirdredhat-upgrade-thunderbird-debuginforedhat-upgrade-thunderbird-debugsource
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