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CVE-2022-26486

HIGH ⌖ ON CISA KEV · EXPLOITED
DETAIL
SourceCISA-KEV · kev Published2022-03-07 Referencehttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26486 ↗
⚡ RCE ⌖ EXPLOITED IN THE WILD SHAME 78/100 rceexploited-in-wildunpatched

Mozilla Firefox contained an unpatched use-after-free vulnerability in its WebGPU IPC Framework that allowed arbitrary code execution and was actively exploited in the wild.

The vulnerability was a use-after-free flaw in Firefox's WebGPU IPC Framework enabling remote code execution. DIB organizations must ensure their browsers are patched immediately, as unpatched CVEs in actively exploited-in-wild vulnerabilities represent a severe compliance and operational risk.

Shame score — The vulnerability was actively exploited in the wild and allowed arbitrary code execution, indicating a severe and avoidable failure to patch a known, high-severity flaw.

▸ RECOMMENDED ACTION  Actively exploited (CISA KEV) — remediate now, ahead of your normal patch cycle.

PLAYERS IMPLICATED
mozilla · vendorfirefox · product
DESCRIPTION

Mozilla Firefox contains a use-after-free vulnerability in WebGPU IPC Framework which can be exploited to perform arbitrary code execution.

SENTIMENT · TRUSTED SOURCES
synthesis severe-fallout -0.60
Vulnerability in core WebGPU IPC Framework allowing arbitrary code execution is a severe security flaw, though Mozilla's rapid patching and transparency are generally praised in the broader security c
cooey ↗ severe-fallout -0.60
Severe vulnerability in core component, but standard NVD reporting is neutral; Mozilla's response is typically well-regarded.
"Mozilla Firefox contains a use-after-free vulnerability in WebGPU IPC Framework which can be exploited to perform arbitrary code execution."
AFFECTED FEDRAMP PRODUCTS · 0
No correlated FedRAMP products.