CVE-2022-38474
MediumCVSS 4.3Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk33th percentile - higher than 33% of all known CVEs
Summary
A website that had permission to access the microphone could record audio without the audio notification being shown. This bug does not allow the attacker to bypass the permission prompt - it only affects the notification shown once permission has been granted. This bug only affects Firefox for Android. Other operating systems are unaffected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 104.
Risk Assessment
Users may be unaware that their microphone is recording, potentially leading to privacy violations.
Recommendation
Update Firefox for Android to version 104 or later to ensure recording notifications are displayed.
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Original NVD description (English source)
A website that had permission to access the microphone could record audio without the audio notification being shown. This bug does not allow the attacker to bypass the permission prompt - it only affects the notification shown once permission has been granted.<br />*This bug only affects Firefox for Android. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 104.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS