CVE-2022-29916

Mozilla: Leaking browser history with CSS variables

Published Dec 22, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Firefox behaved slightly differently for already known resources when loading CSS resources involving CSS variables. This could have been used to probe the browser history. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 91.9, Firefox ESR < 91.9, and Firefox < 100.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2994-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3020-1 thunderbird security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5129-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5141-1 thunderbird security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-34226 Firefox behaved slightly differently for already known resources when loading CSS resources involving CSS variables. This could have been used to probe the browser history. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 91.9, Firefox ESR < 91.9, and Firefox < 100.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5411-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5435-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-200
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Apr 15, 2025, 3:08 PM
Reserved
Apr 29, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 22, 2022, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:40 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
May 3, 2022, 12:00 AM