CVE-2024-8382
Mozilla Firefox Information Disclosure Browser Event Interface Vulnerability
Description
Internal browser event interfaces were exposed to web content when privileged EventHandler listener callbacks ran for those events. Web content that tried to use those interfaces would not be able to use them with elevated privileges, but their presence would indicate certain browser features had been used, such as when a user opened the Dev Tools console. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 130, Firefox ESR < 128.2, Firefox ESR < 115.15, Thunderbird < 128.2, and Thunderbird < 115.15.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 3, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 30, 2024, 5:35 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Affected Products
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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-2024-8382.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1906744 | Issue Tracking Permissions Required |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-39/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-40/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-41/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-43/ | |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-44/ |
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Oct. 30, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CISA-ADP CWE-273 Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 06, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Internal browser event interfaces were exposed to web content when privileged EventHandler listener callbacks ran for those events. Web content that tried to use those interfaces would not be able to use them with elevated privileges, but their presence would indicate certain browser features had been used, such as when a user opened the Dev Tools console. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 130, Firefox ESR < 128.2, and Firefox ESR < 115.15. Internal browser event interfaces were exposed to web content when privileged EventHandler listener callbacks ran for those events. Web content that tried to use those interfaces would not be able to use them with elevated privileges, but their presence would indicate certain browser features had been used, such as when a user opened the Dev Tools console. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 130, Firefox ESR < 128.2, Firefox ESR < 115.15, Thunderbird < 128.2, and Thunderbird < 115.15. Added Reference Mozilla Corporation https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-43/ [No types assigned] Added Reference Mozilla Corporation https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-44/ [No types assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 04, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1906744 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1906744 Issue Tracking, Permissions Required Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-39/ No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-39/ Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-40/ No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-40/ Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-41/ No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-41/ Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 130.0 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 115.15 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 128.0 up to (excluding) 128.2 -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 03, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Internal browser event interfaces were exposed to web content when privileged EventHandler listener callbacks ran for those events. Web content that tried to use those interfaces would not be able to use them with elevated privileges, but their presence would indicate certain browser features had been used, such as when a user opened the Dev Tools console. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 130, Firefox ESR < 128.2, and Firefox ESR < 115.15. Added Reference Mozilla Corporation https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1906744 [No types assigned] Added Reference Mozilla Corporation https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-39/ [No types assigned] Added Reference Mozilla Corporation https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-40/ [No types assigned] Added Reference Mozilla Corporation https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-41/ [No types assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-8382 is
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