7.5
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2024-10459
Mozilla Firefox Use-After-Free Crash
Description

An attacker could have caused a use-after-free when accessibility was enabled, leading to a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 132, Firefox ESR < 128.4, Firefox ESR < 115.17, Thunderbird < 128.4, and Thunderbird < 132.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 29, 2024, 1:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 31, 2024, 6:35 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-10459 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Mozilla firefox
2 Mozilla firefox_esr
3 Mozilla thunderbird
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
To address a use-after-free vulnerability, update Firefox and Thunderbird to the latest versions.
  • Update Firefox and Thunderbird packages to the latest versions.
  • For RHEL systems, apply the latest updates via yum.
  • For Gentoo systems, update using emerge commands.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-10459.

URL Resource
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1919087 Issue Tracking
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-55/ Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-56/ Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-57/ Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-58/ Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-59/ Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-10459 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-10459 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Oct. 31, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE CISA-ADP CWE-416
    Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 31, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1919087 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1919087 Issue Tracking
    Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-55/ No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-55/ Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-56/ No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-56/ Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-57/ No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-57/ Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-58/ No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-58/ Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-59/ No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-59/ Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-416
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 115.17 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:* versions from (including) 116.0 up to (excluding) 128.4.0 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 132.0 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 128.4.0 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 129.0 up to (excluding) 132.0
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Oct. 29, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description An attacker could have caused a use-after-free when accessibility was enabled, leading to a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 132, Firefox ESR < 128.4, Firefox ESR < 115.17, Thunderbird < 128.4, and Thunderbird < 132.
    Added Reference Mozilla Corporation https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1919087 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Mozilla Corporation https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-55/ [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Mozilla Corporation https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-56/ [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Mozilla Corporation https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-57/ [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Mozilla Corporation https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-58/ [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Mozilla Corporation https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-59/ [No types assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact