9.8
Critical
Exploited
· ransomware
CVE-2024-9680 Mozilla Firefox Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Active exploitation observed
· CISA KEV catalogue
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Ransomware campaigns
Known to be used
Weakness
CWE-416
Description
An attacker was able to achieve code execution in the content process by exploiting a use-after-free in Animation timelines. We have had reports of this vulnerability being exploited in the wild. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 131.0.2, Firefox ESR < 128.3.1, Firefox ESR < 115.16.1, Thunderbird < 131.0.1, Thunderbird < 128.3.1, and Thunderbird < 115.16.0.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Firefox 131.0 | earliest → < 131.0.2 | 131.0.2 |
| firefox_esr 128.3 | earliest → < 128.3.1 | 128.3.1 |
| firefox_esr 115.16 | earliest → < 115.16.1 | 115.16.1 |
| Thunderbird 115.16 | earliest → < 115.16.0 | 115.16.0 |
| Firefox ESR 115.16 | earliest → < 115.16.1 | 115.16.1 |
References
- bugzilla.mozilla.org bugzilla.mozilla.org
- Windows sandbox escape detected with the in-the-wild exploit msrc.microsoft.com
- www.mozilla.org www.mozilla.org
- www.mozilla.org www.mozilla.org
Timeline
- Published
- Added to the KEV catalogue
- Last modified