CVE-2022-40961

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-12-22 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-787

Description

During startup, a graphics driver with an unexpected name could lead to a stack-buffer overflow causing a potentially exploitable crash.<br>*This issue only affects Firefox for Android. Other operating systems are not affected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 105.

Affected products

Mozilla Firefox: before 105.0 — fixed in 105.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Mozilla Firefox 105.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1784588
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-40/
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1784588
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-40/

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