CVE-2022-38476

A data race could occur in the <code>PK11_ChangePW</code> function, potentially leading to a use-after-free vulnerability

High · published December 22, 2022

CVSS v3.1
7.5
EPSS
1%
Percentile
58.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

A data race could occur in the <code>PK11_ChangePW</code> function, potentially leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. In Firefox, this lock protected the data when a user changed their master password. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 102.2 and Thunderbird < 102.2.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.5 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00859 · 58.1th percentile
Published
2022-12-22T00:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 22 DEC 00:00Z
    A data race could occur in the <code>PK11_ChangePW</code> function, potentially leading to a use-after-free vulnerability
    cvelistv5