Mozilla Firefox Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Mozilla — Firefox
- Added to KEV catalog
- 15 October 2024
- Federal remediation due date
- 5 November 2024
- Weakness classification (CWE)
- CWE-416
CISA Description
Mozilla Firefox and Firefox ESR contain a use-after-free vulnerability in Animation timelines that allows for code execution in the content process.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Notes
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2024-51/ ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-9680
More Mozilla Vulnerabilities
Mozilla Multiple Products Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Mozilla Firefox Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird Sandbox Escape Vulnerability
Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird Type Confusion Vulnerability
Is this vulnerability present in your environment?
CRS delivers independent VAPT assessments that identify exactly which known-exploited vulnerabilities exist in your network, applications, and infrastructure.
Explore VAPT Services