Exploited
critical
9.8
CWE
416
EPSS
0.362%
Advisory Published
CVE Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2024-9680: Mozilla Firefox Use-After-Free Vulnerability

First published: Tue Oct 08 2024(Updated: )

An attacker was able to achieve code execution in the content process by exploiting a use-after-free in Animation timelines. We have had reports of this vulnerability being exploited in the wild.

Credit: security@mozilla.org security@mozilla.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
debian/firefox
131.0.3-1
debian/firefox-esr<=115.14.0esr-1~deb11u1<=115.14.0esr-1~deb12u1
128.3.1esr-1~deb11u1
128.3.1esr-1~deb12u1
128.3.1esr-2
debian/thunderbird<=1:115.12.0-1~deb11u1<=1:115.12.0-1~deb12u1<=1:128.2.0esr-1<=1:128.3.0esr-1
1:115.16.0esr-1~deb11u1
1:115.16.0esr-1~deb12u1
Thunderbird<115.16
115.16
Thunderbird<128.3.1
128.3.1
Thunderbird<131.0.1
131.0.1
Firefox<115.16.1
Firefox<131.0.2
Firefox>=128.1.0<128.3.1
Thunderbird<115.16.0
Thunderbird>=128.0.1<128.3.1
Thunderbird=131.0
Debian=11.0
Firefox
Firefox<131.0.2
131.0.2
Firefox ESR<115.16.1
115.16.1
Firefox ESR<128.3.1
128.3.1

Remedy

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Remedy

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49039

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2024-9680?

    CVE-2024-9680 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential for code execution exploits.

  • How do I fix CVE-2024-9680?

    To fix CVE-2024-9680, update your Mozilla Firefox or Thunderbird to the latest versions recommended by Mozilla.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-9680?

    CVE-2024-9680 is a use-after-free vulnerability that can allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2024-9680?

    CVE-2024-9680 affects multiple versions of Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird, prior to the latest security releases.

  • Is CVE-2024-9680 actively exploited?

    Yes, there have been reports of CVE-2024-9680 being actively exploited in the wild.

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