CVE-2024-7519: firefox Memory Corruption — Fix

Description

Insufficient checks when processing graphics shared memory could have led to memory corruption. This could be leveraged by an attacker to perform a sandbox escape. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 129, Firefox ESR < 115.14, Firefox ESR < 128.1, Thunderbird < 128.1, and Thunderbird < 115.14.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

9.6

CRITICAL

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
mozilla	firefox	< 129.0
mozilla	firefox_esr	< 115.14.0
mozilla	firefox_esr	All
mozilla	thunderbird	< 115.14.0
mozilla	thunderbird	All

References

Advisories & Patches

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-33/ https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-34/ https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-35/ https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-37/ https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-38/

Other References

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1902307

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-7519? +

Insufficient checks when processing graphics shared memory could have led to memory corruption. This could be leveraged by an attacker to perform a sandbox escape. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 129, Firefox ESR < 115.14, Firefox ESR < 128.1, Thunderbird < 128.1, and Thunderbird < 115.14. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.6 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2024-7519? +

CVE-2024-7519 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.6 out of 10, rated CRITICAL. This is a critical vulnerability that should be patched immediately.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-7519? +

CVE-2024-7519 affects products from mozilla, specifically: firefox, firefox_esr, thunderbird. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-7519? +

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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