CVE-2024-8387: firefox Memory Corruption — Fix

Description

Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 129, Firefox ESR 128.1, and Thunderbird 128.1. 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 < 130, Firefox ESR < 128.2, and Thunderbird < 128.2.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

9.8

CRITICAL

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

CWE-119 Buffer Overflow

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
mozilla	firefox	All
mozilla	firefox_esr	All
mozilla	thunderbird	All

References

Advisories & Patches

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-39/ https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-40/

Other References

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1857607%2C1911858%2C1914009 https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-43/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-8387? +

Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 129, Firefox ESR 128.1, and Thunderbird 128.1. 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 < 130, Firefox ESR < 128.2, and Thunderbird < 128.2. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2024-8387? +

CVE-2024-8387 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8 out of 10, rated CRITICAL. This is a critical vulnerability that should be patched immediately.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-8387? +

CVE-2024-8387 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-2024-8387? +

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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