CVE-2024-6603: Memory corruption in thread creation

Published Jul 9, 2024
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Updated

In an out-of-memory scenario an allocation could fail but free would have been called on the pointer afterwards leading to memory corruption.

Affected Software

19 affected componentsFixes available
Mozilla Thunderbird<128
128
redhat/firefox<115.13
115.13
redhat/thunderbird<115.13
115.13
Mozilla Firefox<115.13
Mozilla Firefox<128.0
Mozilla Thunderbird<115.13
Mozilla Thunderbird>=116.0<128.0
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
Mozilla Firefox<128
128
Mozilla Firefox ESR<115.13
115.13
Mozilla Thunderbird<115.13
115.13
debian/firefox-esr<115.13.0esr-1~deb12u1
115.13.0esr-1~deb12u1
debian/firefox-esr<115.13.0esr-1
115.13.0esr-1
debian/firefox-esr<115.13.0esr-1
115.13.0esr-1
debian/thunderbird<1:115.13.0-1~deb12u1
1:115.13.0-1~deb12u1
debian/thunderbird<1:115.13.0-1
1:115.13.0-1
debian/thunderbird<1:115.13.0-1
1:115.13.0-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 128
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 115.13
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 115.13
  4. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 159.0-1
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 128
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 115.13
  9. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 115.13.0esr-1~deb12u1
  10. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 115.13.0esr-1
  11. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1:115.13.0-1~deb12u1
  12. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1:115.13.0-1
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade Mozilla Firefox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 128
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade Mozilla Firefox ESR to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 115.13
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade Mozilla Thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 115.13
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade Mozilla Thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 128

Event History

Jul 9, 2024
CVE Published
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:25 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:25 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·03:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·03:21 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected 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-2024-6603?

CVE-2024-6603 has been rated as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for memory corruption.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-6603?

To remediate CVE-2024-6603, update to the specified versions of Firefox or Thunderbird as outlined by the vendor.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2024-6603?

CVE-2024-6603 affects multiple versions of Firefox and Thunderbird, specifically those before version 115.13 and 128.

4

What does CVE-2024-6603 exploit?

CVE-2024-6603 exploits a scenario involving out-of-memory conditions leading to memory corruption.

5

Who is the vendor for CVE-2024-6603?

The vendor for CVE-2024-6603 is Mozilla, which maintains the affected products, Firefox and Thunderbird.

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