CVE-2024-8900: High severity thunderbird vulnerability

Published Aug 6, 2024
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Updated

An attacker could write data to the user's clipboard, bypassing the user prompt, during a certain sequence of navigational events.

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
Mozilla Thunderbird<128.3
128.3
Mozilla Firefox<129
129
Mozilla Firefox ESR<128.3
128.3
Mozilla Firefox<129.0

Event History

Aug 6, 2024
CVE Published
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
Sep 17, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:14 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:14 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Jul 3, 56726
Event
via FIRST·09:48 PM

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-8900?

CVE-2024-8900 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to compromise user privacy.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-8900?

To fix CVE-2024-8900, update Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, or Firefox ESR to the latest version recommended by Mozilla.

3

What versions are affected by CVE-2024-8900?

CVE-2024-8900 affects Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 129, Thunderbird versions prior to 128.3, and Firefox ESR prior to 128.3.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2024-8900 enable?

CVE-2024-8900 allows attackers to write data to a user's clipboard without their knowledge during specific navigational events.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2024-8900?

There is no known workaround for CVE-2024-8900; the best mitigation is to update to the latest version of the affected software.

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