CVE-2024-2608

Public Exploit

Description

`AppendEncodedAttributeValue(), ExtraSpaceNeededForAttrEncoding()` and `AppendEncodedCharacters()` could have experienced integer overflows, causing underallocation of an output buffer leading to an out of bounds write. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 124, Firefox ESR < 115.9, and Thunderbird < 115.9.

Category

8.4
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.16%
Vendor Advisory mozilla.org 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=1880692 issue tracking exploit vendor advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-12/ vendor advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-13/ vendor advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-14/ vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00022.html mailing list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00028.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-2608?
CVE-2024-2608 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-2608?
To fix CVE-2024-2608, 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-2024-2608 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2024-2608 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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-2024-2608?
CVE-2024-2608 affects Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox ESR, Mozilla Thunderbird.
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