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CVE-2022-1529

HIGHEPSS 97th pctl
8.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

An attacker could have sent a message to the parent process where the contents were used to double-index into a JavaScript object, leading to prototype pollution and ultimately attacker-controlled JavaScript executing in the privileged parent process. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 91.9.1, Firefox < 100.0.2, Firefox for Android < 100.3.0, and Thunderbird < 91.9.1.

How to fix

Remediation Available
thunderbirdAmazon
Fixed in:0:91.9.1-1.amzn2.0.1
Fixed in:0:91.9.1-1.amzn2.0.1
thunderbird-debuginfoAmazon
Fixed in:0:91.9.1-1.amzn2.0.1
Fixed in:0:91.9.1-1.amzn2.0.1
firefoxDebian
Fixed in:100.0.2-1CVE-2022-1529
firefoxUbuntu
Fixed in:100.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1USN-5434-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2023-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2028-04-01.

Fixed in:100.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1USN-5434-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2025-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2030-04-02.

thunderbirdUbuntu
Fixed in:1:91.9.1+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1USN-5435-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2023-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2028-04-01.

Fixed in:1:91.9.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1USN-5435-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2025-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2030-04-02.

Fixed in:1:91.9.1+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1USN-5435-1
Firefox Developer Edition (en-US)Windows application
Affected:100.0.2Fixed in:100.0.2Mozilla
Affected:100.3.0Fixed in:100.3.0Mozilla
Mozilla Firefox (en-US)Windows application
Affected:100.3.0Fixed in:100.3.0Mozilla
Affected:100.0.2Fixed in:100.0.2Mozilla
Mozilla Firefox ESR (en-US)Windows application
Affected:91.9.1Fixed in:91.9.1Mozilla
Mozilla Thunderbird (en-US)Windows application
Affected:91.9.1Fixed in:91.9.1Mozilla

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

17.10%probability of exploitation in 30 days
97thpercentile

Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 97% of all known CVEs.

References

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVESeverityCVSSEPSSExploitedFix
CVE-2019-0230Critical9.897%--
CVE-2019-11358Medium6.187%-Fix
CVE-2020-7774High7.369%-Fix
CVE-2022-24760Critical10.049%-Fix
CVE-2022-39396Critical9.839%-Fix
CVE-2022-2564Critical9.833%-Fix

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2022-1529?

Published advisories record a fix for 9 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.

Is CVE-2022-1529 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2022-1529 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 17.1% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 97% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2022-1529?

CVE-2022-1529 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2022-1529 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for thunderbird (Amazon), thunderbird-debuginfo (Amazon), firefox (Debian), firefox (Ubuntu), and 5 more. Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-06-17.