CVE-2022-45408

Mozilla: Fullscreen notification bypass via windowName

Published Dec 22, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Through a series of popups that reuse windowName, an attacker can cause a window to go fullscreen without the user seeing the notification prompt, resulting in potential user confusion or spoofing attacks. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 102.5, Thunderbird < 102.5, and Firefox < 107.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3196-1 thunderbird security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3199-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5282-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5284-1 thunderbird security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-48280 Through a series of popups that reuse windowName, an attacker can cause a window to go fullscreen without the user seeing the notification prompt, resulting in potential user confusion or spoofing attacks. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 102.5, Thunderbird < 102.5, and Firefox < 107.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5726-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5824-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
History
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Weaknesses CWE-79

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Apr 15, 2025, 2:41 PM
Reserved
Nov 14, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 22, 2022, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:10 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Nov 15, 2022, 12:00 AM