CVE-2024-11692: Medium severity Mozilla Thunderbird vulnerability

Published Nov 26, 2024
·
Updated

An attacker could cause a select dropdown to be shown over another tab; this could have led to user confusion and possible spoofing attacks.

Affected Software

21 affected componentsFixes available
Mozilla Thunderbird<133
133
Mozilla Thunderbird<128.5
128.5
Mozilla Firefox<133
133
Mozilla Firefox ESR<128.5
128.5
Mozilla Firefox<128.5.0
Mozilla Firefox<133.0
Mozilla Thunderbird<128.5
Mozilla Thunderbird>=129.0<133.0
debian/firefox-esr<128.5.0esr-1~deb12u1
128.5.0esr-1~deb12u1
debian/firefox-esr<128.5.0esr-1
128.5.0esr-1
debian/firefox-esr<128.5.0esr-1
128.5.0esr-1
debian/thunderbird<1:128.5.0esr-1~deb12u1
1:128.5.0esr-1~deb12u1
debian/thunderbird<1:128.5.0esr-1
1:128.5.0esr-1
debian/thunderbird<1:128.5.0esr-1
1:128.5.0esr-1
debian/firefox
159.0-1
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
alpine/thunderbird>=129.0<128.5.0-r0
128.5.0-r0
alpine/thunderbird>=129.0<128.5.0-r0
128.5.0-r0
alpine/thunderbird>=129.0<128.5.0-r0
128.5.0-r0
alpine/thunderbird>=129.0<128.5.0-r0
128.5.0-r0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 133
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 128.5
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Firefox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 133
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade Firefox ESR to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 128.5
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/firefox-esr to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 128.5.0esr-1~deb12u1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/firefox-esr to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 128.5.0esr-1
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1:128.5.0esr-1~deb12u1
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1:128.5.0esr-1
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/firefox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 159.0-1
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 128.5.0-r0

Event History

Nov 26, 2024
CVE Published
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:33 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:33 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·02:02 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·02:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-11692?

CVE-2024-11692 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability that may lead to user confusion and potential spoofing attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-11692?

To fix CVE-2024-11692, update Microsoft Thunderbird and Firefox to version 134 or later.

3

Which versions of software are affected by CVE-2024-11692?

CVE-2024-11692 affects Mozilla Thunderbird and Firefox versions up to 133, as well as Firefox ESR versions up to 128.5.

4

What types of attacks does CVE-2024-11692 enable?

CVE-2024-11692 may enable spoofing attacks due to select dropdowns being displayed over other tabs.

5

Is there a specific version for Debian that addresses CVE-2024-11692?

Yes, the fixed versions for Debian packages are firefox 134.0.2-3 and firefox-esr versions starting from 128.6.0esr.

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