Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2024-9680
The short answer
CVE-2024-9680 affects Mozilla Firefox and is rated critical (CVSS 9.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-10-15: attackers are using it, so patch it first. The vendor has linked a patch.
What it is
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.
Weakness: CWE-416.
Severity
9.8 critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Oct 15, 2024
Federal due date Nov 5, 2024
EPSS, next 30 days
23%
Higher than 98% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
What CISA says to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Affected products
Firefox, Firefox ESR, Thunderbird, firefox, firefox_esr, thunderbird. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1923344 Issue TrackingPermissions Required
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49039 Not ApplicablePatchVendor Advisory
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-51/ Vendor Advisory
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-52/ Vendor Advisory
- bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=281992 Issue Tracking
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00005.html Mailing List
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00006.html Mailing List
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-9680 US Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2024-9680 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2024-9680 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-10-15, with a federal remediation due date of 2024-11-05. CISA lists it as used in ransomware campaigns.
How do I fix CVE-2024-9680?
CISA's required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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