CVE-2024-2616

Description

To harden ICU against exploitation, the behavior for out-of-memory conditions was changed to crash instead of attempt to continue. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 115.9 and Thunderbird < 115.9.

CVSS v3.1 Score

2.7

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
mozilla	firefox	< 115.9.0
mozilla	thunderbird	< 115.9.0

References

Advisories & Patches

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1846197 https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-13/ https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-14/ https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1846197 https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-13/ https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-14/

Other References

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00022.html https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00028.html https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00022.html https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00028.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-2616? +

To harden ICU against exploitation, the behavior for out-of-memory conditions was changed to crash instead of attempt to continue. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 115.9 and Thunderbird < 115.9. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 2.7 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2024-2616? +

CVE-2024-2616 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 2.7 out of 10, rated LOW. This is a low-severity vulnerability with limited impact.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-2616? +

CVE-2024-2616 affects products from mozilla, specifically: firefox, thunderbird. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-2616? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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