CVE-2024-38312: Medium severity Mozilla Firefox vulnerability

Published Jun 13, 2024
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Updated

When browsing private tabs, some data related to location history or webpage thumbnails could be persisted incorrectly within the sandboxed app bundle after app termination

Affected Software

3 affected components
All of the following
Mozilla Firefox=127
Apple iOS
Mozilla Firefox Mobile Iphone Os<127.0

Event History

Jun 13, 2024
CVE Published
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:01 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:01 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-38312?

The severity of CVE-2024-38312 has not been officially rated yet, but it involves data persistence issues which could compromise user privacy.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-38312?

To mitigate CVE-2024-38312, users should update their Mozilla Firefox and Apple iOS to the latest versions that address this vulnerability.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2024-38312?

CVE-2024-38312 affects Mozilla Firefox version 127 and earlier on iOS devices.

4

What data could be improperly stored due to CVE-2024-38312?

CVE-2024-38312 may result in the improper storage of location history and webpage thumbnails in private browsing mode.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2024-38312?

Currently, the best workaround for CVE-2024-38312 is to avoid using private tabs until the vulnerability has been patched.

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