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An unexpected message in the WebGPU IPC framework could...

Critical severity Unreviewed Published Dec 22, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Jan 30, 2023

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

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.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Dec 22, 2022
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Dec 22, 2022
Last updated Jan 30, 2023

Severity

Critical
9.7
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2022-26486

GHSA ID

GHSA-h9vh-vxg7-xmhh

Source code

No known source code

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