CVE-2024-0753: Medium severity Mozilla Thunderbird vulnerability

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2024-0753?

CVE-2024-0753 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability that allows an attacker to bypass HSTS on a subdomain.

Q: How can I mitigate CVE-2024-0753?

To mitigate CVE-2024-0753, update affected software to version 115.7 or later for Mozilla Thunderbird, Firefox, and Firefox ESR.

Q: Which software is affected by CVE-2024-0753?

CVE-2024-0753 affects Mozilla Thunderbird, Firefox, and Firefox ESR versions up to 115.7 and specific Debian packages.

Q: What is HSTS and how does CVE-2024-0753 relate to it?

HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) is a web security policy mechanism and CVE-2024-0753 could allow attackers to bypass this protection on subdomains.

Q: Are there known exploits for CVE-2024-0753?

As of now, there are no public exploits specifically documented for CVE-2024-0753.

Published Jan 23, 2024

Updated

In specific HSTS configurations an attacker could have bypassed HSTS on a subdomain.

Affected Software

20 affected componentsFixes available

Mozilla Thunderbird<115.7

115.7

Mozilla Firefox<122

122

Mozilla Firefox ESR<115.7

115.7

Mozilla Firefox<122.0

Mozilla Firefox ESR<115.7

Mozilla Thunderbird<115.7

Debian Debian Linux=10.0

redhat/firefox<115.7

115.7

redhat/thunderbird<115.7

115.7

debian/firefox-esr<115.7.0esr-1~deb12u1

115.7.0esr-1~deb12u1

debian/firefox-esr<115.7.0esr-1

115.7.0esr-1

debian/firefox-esr<115.7.0esr-1

115.7.0esr-1

debian/thunderbird<1:115.7.0-1~deb12u1

1:115.7.0-1~deb12u1

debian/thunderbird<1:115.7.0-1

1:115.7.0-1

debian/thunderbird<1:115.7.0-1

1:115.7.0-1

alpine/firefox-esr<115.7.0-r0

115.7.0-r0

alpine/firefox-esr<115.7.0-r0

115.7.0-r0

debian/firefox

159.0.1-1

debian/firefox-esr

140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1153.6.0esr-1~deb12u2140.15.0esr-1~deb13u1153.6.0esr-1~deb13u1153.5.1esr-1153.6.0esr-1

debian/thunderbird

1:140.12.0esr-1~deb12u11:153.6.0esr-1~deb12u21:140.12.0esr-1~deb13u11:153.6.0esr-1~deb13u11:153.5.0esr-11:153.6.0esr-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

Upgrade
Upgrade Thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 115.7
Upgrade
Upgrade Firefox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 122
Upgrade
Upgrade Firefox ESR to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 115.7
Upgrade
Upgrade redhat/firefox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 115.7
Upgrade
Upgrade redhat/thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 115.7
Upgrade
Upgrade debian/firefox-esr to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 115.7.0esr-1~deb12u1
Upgrade
Upgrade debian/firefox-esr to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 115.7.0esr-1
Upgrade
Upgrade debian/thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 1:115.7.0-1~deb12u1
Upgrade
Upgrade debian/thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 1:115.7.0-1
Upgrade
Upgrade alpine/firefox-esr to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 115.7.0-r0
Upgrade
Upgrade debian/firefox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 159.0.1-1
Upgrade
Upgrade debian/firefox-esr to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1Fixed in 153.6.0esr-1~deb12u2Fixed in 140.15.0esr-1~deb13u1Fixed in 153.6.0esr-1~deb13u1Fixed in 153.5.1esr-1Fixed in 153.6.0esr-1
Upgrade
Upgrade debian/thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 1:140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1Fixed in 1:153.6.0esr-1~deb12u2Fixed in 1:140.12.0esr-1~deb13u1Fixed in 1:153.6.0esr-1~deb13u1Fixed in 1:153.5.0esr-1Fixed in 1:153.6.0esr-1

Event History

Jan 23, 2024

CVE Published

via Mozilla·12:00 AM

CVE Published

via MITRE·01:48 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·01:48 PM

DescriptionWeakness

Data Sourced

via OSV·02:15 PM

DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Data Sourced

via Red Hat·08:55 PM

DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-0753?

CVE-2024-0753 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability that allows an attacker to bypass HSTS on a subdomain.

How can I mitigate CVE-2024-0753?

To mitigate CVE-2024-0753, update affected software to version 115.7 or later for Mozilla Thunderbird, Firefox, and Firefox ESR.

Which software is affected by CVE-2024-0753?

CVE-2024-0753 affects Mozilla Thunderbird, Firefox, and Firefox ESR versions up to 115.7 and specific Debian packages.

What is HSTS and how does CVE-2024-0753 relate to it?

HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) is a web security policy mechanism and CVE-2024-0753 could allow attackers to bypass this protection on subdomains.

Are there known exploits for CVE-2024-0753?

As of now, there are no public exploits specifically documented for CVE-2024-0753.

CVE-2024-0753: Medium severity Mozilla Thunderbird vulnerability

Affected Software

Remediation

Event History

Parent advisories

Peer vulnerabilities

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-0753?

How can I mitigate CVE-2024-0753?

Which software is affected by CVE-2024-0753?

What is HSTS and how does CVE-2024-0753 relate to it?

Are there known exploits for CVE-2024-0753?

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