CVE-2022-26486

An unexpected message in the WebGPU IPC framework could lead to a use-after-free and exploitable sandbox escape. We have had reports of attacks in...

Basic Information

CVE State
PUBLISHED
Reserved Date
March 04, 2022
Published Date
December 22, 2022
Last Updated
January 28, 2025
Vendor
Mozilla
Product
Firefox, Firefox ESR, Firefox for Android, Thunderbird, Focus
Description
An unexpected message in the WebGPU IPC framework could lead to a use-after-free and exploitable sandbox escape. We have had reports of attacks in the wild abusing this flaw. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 97.0.2, Firefox ESR < 91.6.1, Firefox for Android < 97.3.0, Thunderbird < 91.6.2, and Focus < 97.3.0.

CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.1

9.6 - CRITICAL

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

SSVC Information

Exploitation
active
Technical Impact
total

Exploit Status

Exploited in the Wild
Yes (added 2022-03-07 00:00:00 UTC) Source

Known Exploited Vulnerability Information

Source Added Date
CISA 2022-03-07 00:00:00 UTC