CVE-2024-2607: High severity Mozilla Thunderbird vulnerability

Published Mar 19, 2024
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Updated

Last updated 24 July 2024

Other sources

Return registers were overwritten which could have allowed an attacker to execute arbitrary code. Note: This issue only affected Armv7-A systems. Other operating systems are unaffected.

External Reference: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2024-13/#CVE-2024-2607

— Red Hat

Return registers were overwritten which could have allowed an attacker to execute arbitrary code. Note: This issue only affected Armv7-A systems. Other operating systems are unaffected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 124, Firefox ESR < 115.9, and Thunderbird < 115.9.

— Launchpad

Return registers were overwritten which could have allowed an attacker to execute arbitrary code. Note: This issue only affected Armv7-A systems. Other operating systems are unaffected.

— Mozilla

Affected Software

20 affected componentsFixes available
Mozilla Thunderbird<115.9
115.9
Mozilla Firefox<124
124
Mozilla Firefox ESR<115.9
115.9
Mozilla Firefox<115.9.0
Mozilla Firefox<124.0
Mozilla Thunderbird<115.9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
redhat/firefox<115.9
115.9
redhat/thunderbird<115.9
115.9
debian/firefox-esr<115.9.0esr-1~deb12u1
115.9.0esr-1~deb12u1
debian/firefox-esr<115.9.0esr-1
115.9.0esr-1
debian/firefox-esr<115.9.0esr-1
115.9.0esr-1
debian/thunderbird<1:115.9.0-1~deb12u1
1:115.9.0-1~deb12u1
debian/thunderbird<1:115.9.0-1
1:115.9.0-1
debian/thunderbird<1:115.9.0-1
1:115.9.0-1
alpine/firefox-esr<115.9.0-r0
115.9.0-r0
alpine/firefox-esr<115.9.0-r0
115.9.0-r0
debian/firefox
160.0-1
debian/firefox-esr
140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1153.7.0esr-1~deb12u1140.15.0esr-1~deb13u1153.7.0esr-1~deb13u1153.5.1esr-1153.7.0esr-1
debian/thunderbird
1:140.12.0esr-1~deb12u11:153.7.0esr-1~deb12u11:140.12.0esr-1~deb13u11:153.7.0esr-1~deb13u11:153.5.0esr-11:153.7.0esr-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 115.9
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Firefox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 124
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Firefox ESR to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 115.9
  4. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 115.9
  5. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 115.9
  6. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 115.9.0esr-1~deb12u1
  7. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 115.9.0esr-1
  8. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1:115.9.0-1~deb12u1
  9. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1:115.9.0-1
  10. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 115.9.0-r0
  11. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 160.0-1
  12. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1Fixed in 153.7.0esr-1~deb12u1Fixed in 140.15.0esr-1~deb13u1Fixed in 153.7.0esr-1~deb13u1Fixed in 153.5.1esr-1Fixed in 153.7.0esr-1
  13. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1:140.12.0esr-1~deb12u1Fixed in 1:153.7.0esr-1~deb12u1Fixed in 1:140.12.0esr-1~deb13u1Fixed in 1:153.7.0esr-1~deb13u1Fixed in 1:153.5.0esr-1Fixed in 1:153.7.0esr-1

Event History

Mar 19, 2024
CVE Published
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:02 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:02 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via OSV·12:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Mar 21, 2024
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·10:37 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-2607?

CVE-2024-2607 is considered a critical vulnerability due to the potential for arbitrary code execution on affected systems.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-2607?

To fix CVE-2024-2607, update Mozilla Firefox to version 125 or higher, and Firefox ESR or Thunderbird to version 116 or higher as applicable.

3

Which systems are affected by CVE-2024-2607?

CVE-2024-2607 affects Armv7-A systems running specific versions of Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird.

4

What types of attacks can CVE-2024-2607 facilitate?

CVE-2024-2607 can facilitate remote code execution attacks, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system.

5

When was CVE-2024-2607 first reported?

CVE-2024-2607 was first reported on July 24, 2024.

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