CVE-2024-9680
Mozilla Firefox Use-After-Free Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 9, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 26, 2024, 7:53 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
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Mozilla Firefox and Firefox ESR contain a use-after-free vulnerability in Animation timelines that allows for code execution in the content process.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2024-51/ ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-9680
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2024-9680
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
Solution
- Upgrade Firefox to version 131.0.2 or later.
- Upgrade Firefox ESR to version 128.3.1 or later.
- Upgrade Thunderbird to version 131.0.1 or later.
- Update affected packages based on vendor guidance.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2024-9680 has a 5 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
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-2024-9680.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1923344 | Issue Tracking Permissions Required |
| https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49039 | Not Applicable Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-51/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-52/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=281992 | Issue Tracking |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00005.html | Mailing List |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-9680 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-2024-9680
weaknesses.
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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Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2024-9680 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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Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 26, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed Reference Type https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=281992 No Types Assigned https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=281992 Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00005.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00005.html Mailing List Changed Reference Type https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49039 Not Applicable https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49039 Not Applicable, Patch, Vendor Advisory -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=281992 Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00005.html -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 19, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49039 No Types Assigned https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49039 Not Applicable Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 131.0.2 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 115.16.1 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 128.0 up to (excluding) 128.3.1 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 115.16.0 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 128.0.1 up to (excluding) 128.3.1 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:131.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 115.16.1 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:* versions from (including) 128.1.0 up to (excluding) 128.3.1 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 131.0.2 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 115.16.0 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 128.0.1 up to (excluding) 128.3.1 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:131.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 18, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Mozilla Corporation https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49039 [No types assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 16, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1923344 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1923344 Issue Tracking, Permissions Required Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-51/ No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-51/ Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-52/ No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-52/ Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-416 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 131.0.2 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 115.16.1 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 128.0 up to (excluding) 128.3.1 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 115.16.0 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 128.0.1 up to (excluding) 128.3.1 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:131.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE CISA KEV Update by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
Oct. 16, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Due Date 2024-11-05 Added Date Added 2024-10-15 Added Vulnerability Name Mozilla Firefox Use-After-Free Vulnerability Added Required Action Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 11, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed 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, and Firefox ESR < 115.16.1. 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. Added Reference Mozilla Corporation https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-52/ [No types assigned] -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Oct. 09, 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:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 09, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added 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, and Firefox ESR < 115.16.1. Added Reference Mozilla Corporation https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1923344 [No types assigned] Added Reference Mozilla Corporation https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-51/ [No types assigned]