# CVE-2022-22760: When importing resources using Web Workers, error messages would distinguish the difference between \<code\>application/javascript\</code\> resp

- Severity: CVSS 6.5 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 97, 91.6
- Published: 2022-12-22 · Updated: 2025-04-16

## Affected

- Mozilla Firefox: fixed in 97
- Mozilla Thunderbird: fixed in 91.6
- Mozilla Firefox ESR: fixed in 91.6

## Description

When importing resources using Web Workers, error messages would distinguish the difference between <code>application/javascript</code> responses and non-script responses. This could have been abused to learn information cross-origin. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 97, Thunderbird < 91.6, and Firefox ESR < 91.6.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla Firefox ESR, upgrade to a fixed version (97, 91.6) per the references below.
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## References

- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-05/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-04/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-06/
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1740985
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1748503

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