CVE-2024-9399: High severity Mozilla Thunderbird vulnerability

Published Oct 1, 2024
·
Updated

A website configured to initiate a specially crafted WebTransport session could crash the Firefox process leading to a denial of service condition.

Other sources

A website configured to initiate a specially crafted WebTransport session could crash the Thunderbird process leading to a denial of service condition.

— Mozilla

Affected Software

12 affected componentsFixes available
Mozilla Thunderbird<131
131
Mozilla Firefox<131
131
Mozilla Firefox ESR<128.3
128.3
Mozilla Firefox<128.3.0
Mozilla Firefox>=129.0<131.0
Mozilla Thunderbird<128.3.0
Mozilla Thunderbird>=129.0<131.0
debian/thunderbird<1:128.3.0esr-1
1:128.3.0esr-1
debian/thunderbird<1:128.3.0esr-1
1:128.3.0esr-1
debian/firefox
159.0-1
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 Thunderbird<128.3
128.3

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Thunderbird to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 131
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Firefox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 131
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Firefox ESR to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 128.3
  4. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1:128.3.0esr-1
  5. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 159.0-1
  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 128.3

Event History

Oct 1, 2024
CVE Published
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:13 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:13 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·04:01 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via OSV·04:15 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-2024-9399?

CVE-2024-9399 has been categorized as a denial of service vulnerability, which can lead to crashing the Firefox process.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-9399?

To resolve CVE-2024-9399, upgrade Firefox to version 131 or Thunderbird to version 131 or later.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2024-9399?

CVE-2024-9399 affects Firefox versions up to 131 and Thunderbird versions up to 131.

4

What types of attacks does CVE-2024-9399 enable?

CVE-2024-9399 enables attackers to initiate specially crafted WebTransport sessions that could cause crashes.

5

Is CVE-2024-9399 specific to certain operating systems?

CVE-2024-9399 is primarily a vulnerability in the Firefox and Thunderbird applications regardless of the operating system.

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