CVE-2024-5690
Mozilla Firefox/Tinderbox Protocol Handler Timing Side-Channel Disclosure
Description
By monitoring the time certain operations take, an attacker could have guessed which external protocol handlers were functional on a user's system. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 127, Firefox ESR < 115.12, and Thunderbird < 115.12.
INFO
Published Date :
June 11, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 9:48 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
1.4
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2024-5690
vulnerability.
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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-2024-5690.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1883693 | Issue Tracking Permissions Required |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00000.html | Mailing List |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00010.html | Mailing List |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-25/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-26/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-28/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1883693 | Issue Tracking Permissions Required |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00000.html | Mailing List |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00010.html | Mailing List |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-25/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-26/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-28/ | Vendor Advisory |
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CVE-2024-5690 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.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1883693 Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00000.html Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00010.html Added Reference https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-25/ Added Reference https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-26/ Added Reference https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-28/ -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 09, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1883693 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1883693 Issue Tracking, Permissions Required Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00000.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00000.html Mailing List Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00010.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00010.html Mailing List Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-25/ No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-25/ Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-26/ No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-26/ Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-28/ No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-28/ Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-203 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 127.0 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 115.12 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 115.12 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 19, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Mozilla Corporation https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00010.html [No types assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 13, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description By monitoring the time certain operations take, an attacker could have guessed which external protocol handlers were functional on a user's system. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 127 and Firefox ESR < 115.12. By monitoring the time certain operations take, an attacker could have guessed which external protocol handlers were functional on a user's system. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 127, Firefox ESR < 115.12, and Thunderbird < 115.12. Added Reference Mozilla Corporation https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-28/ [No types assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 13, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Mozilla Corporation https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00000.html [No types assigned] -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Jun. 11, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description By monitoring the time certain operations take, an attacker could have guessed which external protocol handlers were functional on a user's system. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 127 and Firefox ESR < 115.12. Added Reference Mozilla Corporation https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1883693 [No types assigned] Added Reference Mozilla Corporation https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-25/ [No types assigned] Added Reference Mozilla Corporation https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-26/ [No types assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-5690 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-5690
weaknesses.