CVE-2024-5700

Description

Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 126, Firefox ESR 115.11, and Thunderbird 115.11. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 127, Firefox ESR < 115.12, and Thunderbird < 115.12.

CVSS v3.1 Score

7.0

HIGH

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-786 CWE-786

CWE-788 CWE-788

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
mozilla	firefox	< 115.12
mozilla	firefox	< 127.0
mozilla	thunderbird	< 115.12

References

Advisories & Patches

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-25/ https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-26/ https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-28/ https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-25/ https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-26/ https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-28/

Other References

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1862809%2C1889355%2C1893388%2C1895123 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00000.html https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00010.html https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1862809%2C1889355%2C1893388%2C1895123 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00000.html https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00010.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-5700? +

Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 126, Firefox ESR 115.11, and Thunderbird 115.11. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 127, Firefox ESR < 115.12, and Thunderbird < 115.12. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-5700? +

CVE-2024-5700 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.0 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-5700? +

CVE-2024-5700 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-2024-5700? +

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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