medium
6.1
CWE
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Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2024-10461: XSS

First published: Tue Oct 29 2024(Updated: )

In multipart/x-mixed-replace responses, `Content-Disposition: attachment` in the response header was not respected and did not force a download, which could allow XSS attacks. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 132, Firefox ESR < 128.4, Thunderbird < 128.4, and Thunderbird < 132.

Credit: security@mozilla.org security@mozilla.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Mozilla Thunderbird<132
132
Mozilla Firefox ESR<128.4
128.4
Mozilla Firefox<132
132
Mozilla Thunderbird<128.4
128.4
Mozilla Firefox<128.4.0
Mozilla Firefox<132.0
Mozilla Thunderbird<128.4.0
Mozilla Thunderbird>=129.0<132.0
debian/firefox
132.0.1-1
debian/firefox-esr<=115.14.0esr-1~deb11u1<=115.14.0esr-1~deb12u1<=128.3.1esr-2
128.4.0esr-1~deb11u1
128.4.0esr-1~deb12u1
128.4.0esr-1
debian/thunderbird<=1:115.12.0-1~deb11u1<=1:115.12.0-1~deb12u1
1:128.4.0esr-1~deb11u1
1:128.4.0esr-1~deb12u1
1:128.4.0esr-1
1:128.4.2esr-1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2024-10461?

    CVE-2024-10461 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow XSS attacks.

  • How do I fix CVE-2024-10461?

    To fix CVE-2024-10461, update affected software to Mozilla Firefox version 132 or Thunderbird version 132, and Firefox ESR and Thunderbird versions 128.4.

  • Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-10461?

    CVE-2024-10461 affects Firefox versions below 132, Firefox ESR versions below 128.4, and Thunderbird versions below 132.

  • What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2024-10461?

    CVE-2024-10461 can be exploited for cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks due to improper handling of response headers.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2024-10461?

    Users of Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird prior to the specified safe versions are at risk from CVE-2024-10461.

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