CVE-2022-31742

Mozilla: Querying a WebAuthn token with a large number of allowCredential entries may have leaked cross-origin information

Published Dec 22, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An attacker could have exploited a timing attack by sending a large number of allowCredential entries and detecting the difference between invalid key handles and cross-origin key handles. This could have led to cross-origin account linking in violation of WebAuthn goals. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 91.10, Firefox < 101, and Firefox ESR < 91.10.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3040-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3041-1 thunderbird security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5156-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5158-1 thunderbird security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-53140 An attacker could have exploited a timing attack by sending a large number of allowCredential entries and detecting the difference between invalid key handles and cross-origin key handles. This could have led to cross-origin account linking in violation of WebAuthn goals. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 91.10, Firefox < 101, and Firefox ESR < 91.10.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5475-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5512-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-203
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Apr 15, 2025, 6:36 PM
Reserved
May 26, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 22, 2022, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:46 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
May 31, 2022, 12:00 AM