CVE-2022-42929

If a website called `window.print()` in a particular way, it could cause a denial of service of the browser, which may persist beyond browser restart depending on the user's session restore settings. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 106, Firefox ESR < 102.4, and Thunderbird < 102.4.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1789439	Issue Tracking Permissions Required
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-44/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-45/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-46/	Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1789439	Issue Tracking Permissions Required
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-44/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-45/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-46/	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird::::::::

History

15 Apr 2025, 16:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-400

Information

Published : 2022-12-22 20:15

Updated : 2025-04-15 16:15

NVD link : CVE-2022-42929

Mitre link : CVE-2022-42929

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-42929

JSON object : View

Products Affected

mozilla

firefox_esr
firefox
thunderbird

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo CWE-400

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

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