An attacker could have leveraged the Windows Error Reporter to run arbitrary code on the…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
An attacker could have leveraged the Windows Error Reporter to run arbitrary code on the system escaping the sandbox. *Note:* This issue only affected Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are unaffected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 124, Firefox ESR < 115.9, and Thunderbird < 115.9.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | before 124 | 124 | Patch available | CNA |
| Mozilla | Firefox ESR | before 115.9 | 115.9 | Patch available | CNA |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | before 115.9 | 115.9 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Firefox (Mozilla) Fixed in 124
- Fix · CNA Firefox ESR (Mozilla) Fixed in 115.9
- Fix · CNA Thunderbird (Mozilla) Fixed in 115.9
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Mozilla Firefox 124
12 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 10 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-02432 Out-of-bounds write in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 44
- TI-2024-02431 Out-of-bounds write in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2024-02430 Clickjacking in Mozilla FirefoxPriority LOW 39
- Release ·
Mozilla Firefox ESR, Thunderbird 115.9
9 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 8 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-02431 Out-of-bounds write in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2024-02429 Use after free in Mozilla FirefoxPriority LOW 39
- TI-2024-02425 `AppendEncodedAttributeValue(), ExtraSpaceNeededForAttrEncoding()` and…Priority LOW 39
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-2605
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pwwp-85rf-2286
References
More Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-08981 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-09832 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2019-08769 Improper input validation in Mozilla Firefox ESR KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2010-03577 Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x through 3.5.14 and 3.6.x through 3.6.11, Thunderbird 3.1.6 before… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-04799 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-04477 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-2605 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-2605 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pwwp-85rf-2286 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-2605 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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