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CVE-2024-9680

Published: Oct 9, 2024Updated: Nov 4, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-416
9.8CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
23.2%
Top 2.5%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since Oct 15, 2024
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-416

Affected Products

Mozilla Corp.
oss-project·USaka Mozilla
Firefox ESROn-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / browser
ThunderbirdOn-premDesktop App
Communications / email-server-client
ООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
commercial·RUaka rusbitech-astra
Astra Linux Special EditionOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Astra Linux Common EditionOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
debian
oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux
debian linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ООО «Ред Софт»
commercial·RUaka red soft
РЕД ОСOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
АО «ИВК»
commercial·RUaka ivk
АЛЬТ СП 10On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
АО «НППКТ»
commercial·RU
ОСОН ОСнова ОnyxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:Oct 15, 2024
Remediation due:Nov 5, 2024
Ransomware:Known ransomware use

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1923344
bugzilla.mozilla.org
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49039
msrc.microsoft.com
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-51/
mozilla.org
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