Memory Safety Bugs Affect Firefox and Thunderbird
CVE-2024-9401

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Mozilla
Status
Firefox
Firefox Esr
Thunderbird
Vendor
CVE Published:
1 October 2024

What is CVE-2024-9401?

Mozilla's Firefox and Thunderbird products are affected by memory safety bugs that may lead to memory corruption. These vulnerabilities have been identified in specific versions, potentially allowing malicious actors to execute arbitrary code if successfully exploited. Users are encouraged to update to the latest versions where these issues are addressed, ensuring enhanced safety against potential attacks.

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Affected Version(s)

Firefox < 131

Firefox ESR < 128.3

Firefox ESR < 115.16

References

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1872744%2...
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-46/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-47/

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Andrew Osmond, Sebastian Hengst, Andrew McCreight
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