CVE-2022-26486

Estado: AnalizadaCrítica (9.6)⚠ Explotación activa

An unexpected message in the WebGPU IPC framework could lead to a use-after-free and exploitable sandbox escape. We have had reports of attacks in the wild abusing this flaw. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 97.0.2, Firefox ESR < 91.6.1, Firefox for Android < 97.3.0, Thunderbird < 91.6.2, and Focus < 97.3.0.

CVSS

Versión: 3.1
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Puntuación base: 9.6

Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)

Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 2.35%
Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 83
Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).

CISA KEV — explotada activamente

Añadida al catálogo: 7/3/2022
Plazo de remediación: 21/3/2022
Uso conocido en ransomware: Unknown

🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK

Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.

ExplotaciónT1203 Exploitation for Client Executionexecution95 %
Impacto principalT1059 Command and Scripting Interpreterexecution90 %

Use-after-free en WebGPU IPC (CWE-416) explotable con interacción del usuario (UI:R). Vector AV:N y reporte de ataques activos confirman T1203. Escape de sandbox permite ejecución de comandos (T1059) e impersonación (T1078).

Inferido por nuestro agente de análisis a partir de la descripción oficial, el vector CVSS y la CWE, y comprobado por un supervisor. Puede contener errores.

🛡️ Mitigaciones ATT&CK que cubren estas técnicas

Restrict Web-Based Content Privileged Account Management Limit Software Installation Execution Prevention Behavior Prevention on Endpoint Disable or Remove Feature or Program

Tecnologías afectadas (4)

Mozilla — Firefox Mozilla — Firefox Focus Mozilla — Firefox Mobile Mozilla — Thunderbird

CWE

CWE-416
CWE-416

Referencias

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