Critical severity · published Oct 9, 2024
CVE-2024-9680
Mozilla Firefox Use-After-Free Vulnerability
RansomwareIn wildKEV
9.8
CVSS
23.2%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
An attacker was able to achieve code execution in the content process by exploiting a use-after-free in Animation timelines. We have had reports of this vulnerability being exploited in the wild. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 131.0.2, Firefox ESR < 128.3.1, Firefox ESR < 115.16.1, Thunderbird < 131.0.1, Thunderbird < 128.3.1, and Thunderbird < 115.16.0.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)23.2% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Oct 15, 2024
Federal remediation dueNov 5, 2024
Ransomware campaign useKnown
Affected products
Which versions
FI
Firefox · Mozilla
before 131.0.2 · source: vendor, NVD, CISA, KEV
FE
Firefox ESR · Mozilla
before 128.3.1; before 115.16.1 · source: vendor, CISA
TH
Thunderbird · Mozilla
before 131.0.1; before 128.3.1; before 115.16.0 · source: vendor, NVD, CISA
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
11.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-9680
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-9680
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
bugzilla.mozilla.org
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1923344
msrc.microsoft.com
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49039
www.mozilla.org
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-51/
www.mozilla.org
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-52/
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