Memory Management Issue in Firefox and Thunderbird by Mozilla
CVE-2024-6609

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Mozilla
Status
Firefox
Thunderbird
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 July 2024

What is CVE-2024-6609?

A memory management vulnerability exists in Firefox and Thunderbird where an unallocated elliptic curve key could be improperly freed when the system is nearly out of memory. This issue may lead to unexpected behavior in the affected software, creating potential security risks for users. Affected versions include Firefox and Thunderbird prior to version 128. Users of these products should ensure they are updated to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

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Affected Version(s)

Firefox < 128

Thunderbird < 128

References

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1839258
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-29/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-32/

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

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