The permission prompt input delay could expire while the window is not in focus.
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 18 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
The permission prompt input delay could expire while the window is not in focus. This makes it vulnerable to clickjacking by malicious websites. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 124, Firefox ESR < 115.10, and Thunderbird < 115.10.
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 115.10 | 115.10 | Patch available | CNA |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | before 115.10 | 115.10 | Patch available | CNA |
- Firefox VendorMozilla Affected before 124 Fixed in 124 Patch available CNA
- Firefox ESR VendorMozilla Affected before 115.10 Fixed in 115.10 Patch available CNA
- Thunderbird VendorMozilla Affected before 115.10 Fixed in 115.10 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:* | before 115.10.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | before 124.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 115.10.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:* Versions before 115.10.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions before 124.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 115.10.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Firefox (Mozilla) Fixed in 124
- Fix · CNA Firefox ESR (Mozilla) Fixed in 115.10
- Fix · CNA Thunderbird (Mozilla) Fixed in 115.10
Red Hat 18 advisories
- RHSA-2024:1982 Released 2024-04-23 · Red Hat rating Lowthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) thunderbird-115.10.0-2.el8_4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.4) thunderbird-115.10.0-2.el8_4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.4) thunderbird-115.10.0-2.el8_4
- RHSA-2024:1936 Released 2024-04-22 · Red Hat rating Lowthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.6) thunderbird-115.10.0-2.el8_6
- RHSA-2024:1939 Released 2024-04-22 · Red Hat rating Lowthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) thunderbird-115.10.0-2.el8_9
Show 15 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2024:1941 Released 2024-04-22 · Red Hat rating Lowthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) thunderbird-115.10.0-2.el9_2
- RHSA-2024:1940 Released 2024-04-22 · Red Hat rating Lowthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) thunderbird-115.10.0-2.el9_3
- RHSA-2024:1935 Released 2024-04-22 · Red Hat rating Lowthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) thunderbird-115.10.0-2.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) thunderbird-115.10.0-2.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) thunderbird-115.10.0-2.el7_9
- RHSA-2024:1938 Released 2024-04-22 · Red Hat rating Lowthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0) thunderbird-115.10.0-2.el9_0
- RHSA-2024:1937 Released 2024-04-22 · Red Hat rating Lowthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.8) thunderbird-115.10.0-2.el8_8
- RHSA-2024:1934 Released 2024-04-22 · Red Hat rating Lowthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2) thunderbird-115.10.0-2.el8_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.2) thunderbird-115.10.0-2.el8_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v. 8.2) thunderbird-115.10.0-2.el8_2
- RHSA-2024:1910 Released 2024-04-18 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) firefox-115.10.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) firefox-115.10.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) firefox-115.10.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) firefox-115.10.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) firefox-115.10.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) firefox-115.10.0-1.el7_9
- RHSA-2024:1912 Released 2024-04-18 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) firefox-115.10.0-1.el8_9
- RHSA-2024:1911 Released 2024-04-18 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) firefox-115.10.0-1.el8_4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.4) firefox-115.10.0-1.el8_4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.4) firefox-115.10.0-1.el8_4
- RHSA-2024:1909 Released 2024-04-18 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.8) firefox-115.10.0-1.el8_8
- RHSA-2024:1906 Released 2024-04-18 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.6) firefox-115.10.0-1.el8_6
- RHSA-2024:1908 Released 2024-04-18 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) firefox-115.10.0-1.el9_3, firefox-x11-115.10.0-1.el9_3
- RHSA-2024:1907 Released 2024-04-18 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0) firefox-115.10.0-1.el9_0
- RHSA-2024:1905 Released 2024-04-18 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) firefox-115.10.0-1.el9_2, firefox-x11-115.10.0-1.el9_2
- RHSA-2024:1904 Released 2024-04-18 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2) firefox-115.10.0-1.el8_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.2) firefox-115.10.0-1.el8_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v. 8.2) firefox-115.10.0-1.el8_2
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
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:1912, RHSA-2024:1939 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:1908, RHSA-2024:1940 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:1904, RHSA-2024:1934 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:1911, RHSA-2024:1982 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:1904, RHSA-2024:1934 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:1911, RHSA-2024:1982 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:1906, RHSA-2024:1936 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.8) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:1909, RHSA-2024:1937 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:1907, RHSA-2024:1938 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:1905, RHSA-2024:1941 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v. 8.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:1904, RHSA-2024:1934 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:1911, RHSA-2024:1982 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:1910, RHSA-2024:1935 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:1910 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:1910 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:1910, RHSA-2024:1935 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:1910, RHSA-2024:1935 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:1910 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-2609
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xr62-xhf5-qw2c
References
Advisory 3
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-2024-2609 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-2609 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xr62-xhf5-qw2c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-2609 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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