CVE-2024-0751

Description

A malicious devtools extension could have been used to escalate privileges. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 122, Firefox ESR < 115.7, and Thunderbird < 115.7.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.27%
Vendor Advisory mozilla.org Vendor Advisory mozilla.org Vendor Advisory mozilla.org
Affected: Mozilla Firefox
Affected: Mozilla Firefox ESR
Affected: Mozilla Thunderbird
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1865689 issue tracking permissions required
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-01/ release notes vendor advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-02/ release notes vendor advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-04/ release notes vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00015.html third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00022.html third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-0751?
CVE-2024-0751 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-0751?
To fix CVE-2024-0751, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-0751 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-0751 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-0751?
CVE-2024-0751 affects Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox ESR, Mozilla Thunderbird.
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