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CVE-2024-9680

Mozilla Firefox Use-After-Free Vulnerability

Mozilla FirefoxApplications & CMS
Open in ThreatlineRecord JSON
CVSS
9.8Critical
ExploitationExploited in the wildAdded to KEV 15 Oct 2024. Known ransomware useCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)23.2%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed in131.0.2Also 128.3.1, 115.16.1 and 2 moreCVE List
Federal deadline5 Nov 2024Remediation due date for US federal agenciesCISA KEV
CISA required actionApply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. CISA KEV

What fixes it

A fixed version on one release line is not the upgrade target for every line. Check your exact version and any vendor backports.

Timeline

  1. 9 Oct 2024, 12:59 UTCPublishedCVE List
  2. 15 Oct 2024Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV

Description

Mozilla Firefox and Firefox ESR contain a use-after-free vulnerability in Animation timelines that allows for code execution in the content process.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 6

  • Firefoxaffected: unspecified before 131.0.2CVE List
  • Firefox ESRaffected: unspecified before 128.3.1CVE List
  • Firefox ESRaffected: unspecified before 115.16.1CVE List
  • Thunderbirdaffected: unspecified before 131.0.1CVE List
  • Thunderbirdaffected: unspecified before 128.3.1CVE List
  • Thunderbirdaffected: unspecified before 115.16.0CVE List

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