If the `browser.privatebrowsing.autostart` preference is enabled, IndexedDB files were…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 16 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-359.
Summary
If the `browser.privatebrowsing.autostart` preference is enabled, IndexedDB files were not properly deleted when the window was closed. This preference is disabled by default in Firefox. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 126, Firefox ESR < 115.11, and Thunderbird < 115.11.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 126 | 126 | Patch available | CNA |
| Mozilla | Firefox ESR | before 115.11 | 115.11 | Patch available | CNA |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | before 115.11 | 115.11 | Patch available | CNA |
- Firefox VendorMozilla Affected before 126 Fixed in 126 Patch available CNA
- Firefox ESR VendorMozilla Affected before 115.11 Fixed in 115.11 Patch available CNA
- Thunderbird VendorMozilla Affected before 115.11 Fixed in 115.11 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:* | before 115.11.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | before 126.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 115.11.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:* Versions before 115.11.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions before 126.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 115.11.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Firefox (Mozilla) Fixed in 126
- Fix · CNA Firefox ESR (Mozilla) Fixed in 115.11
- Fix · CNA Thunderbird (Mozilla) Fixed in 115.11
Red Hat 18 advisories
- RHSA-2024:3784 Released 2024-06-10 · Red Hat rating Moderatethunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) thunderbird-115.11.0-1.el8_10
- RHSA-2024:3783 Released 2024-06-10 · Red Hat rating Moderatefirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) firefox-115.11.0-1.el8_10
- RHSA-2024:3338 Released 2024-05-23 · Red Hat rating Moderatethunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2) thunderbird-115.11.0-1.el8_2
Show 15 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2024:2913 Released 2024-05-20 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) thunderbird-115.11.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) thunderbird-115.11.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) thunderbird-115.11.0-1.el7_9
- RHSA-2024:2912 Released 2024-05-20 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.6) thunderbird-115.11.0-1.el8_6
- RHSA-2024:2911 Released 2024-05-20 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) thunderbird-115.11.0-1.el8_4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.4) thunderbird-115.11.0-1.el8_4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.4) thunderbird-115.11.0-1.el8_4
- RHSA-2024:2903 Released 2024-05-20 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) thunderbird-115.11.0-1.el9_2
- RHSA-2024:2906 Released 2024-05-20 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) firefox-115.11.0-1.el9_2, firefox-x11-115.11.0-1.el9_2
- RHSA-2024:2905 Released 2024-05-20 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.8) thunderbird-115.11.0-1.el8_8
- RHSA-2024:2904 Released 2024-05-20 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0) thunderbird-115.11.0-1.el9_0
- RHSA-2024:2881 Released 2024-05-16 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) firefox-115.11.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) firefox-115.11.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) firefox-115.11.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) firefox-115.11.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) firefox-115.11.0-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) firefox-115.11.0-1.el7_9
- RHSA-2024:2887 Released 2024-05-16 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.6) firefox-115.11.0-1.el8_6
- RHSA-2024:2883 Released 2024-05-16 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) firefox-115.11.0-1.el9_4, firefox-x11-115.11.0-1.el9_4
- RHSA-2024:2885 Released 2024-05-16 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.8) firefox-115.11.0-1.el8_8
- RHSA-2024:2886 Released 2024-05-16 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) firefox-115.11.0-1.el8_4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.4) firefox-115.11.0-1.el8_4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.4) firefox-115.11.0-1.el8_4
- RHSA-2024:2882 Released 2024-05-16 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2) firefox-115.11.0-1.el8_2
- RHSA-2024:2884 Released 2024-05-16 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0) firefox-115.11.0-1.el9_0
- RHSA-2024:2888 Released 2024-05-16 · Red Hat rating Importantthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) thunderbird-115.11.0-1.el9_4
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Mozilla Firefox 126
16 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 7 MEDIUM, 8 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-04069 Improper check for unusual conditions in Mozilla FirefoxPriority HIGH 78
- TI-2024-04437 Use after free in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2024-04444 Use after free in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 44
- Release ·
Mozilla Firefox ESR, Thunderbird 115.11
6 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 2 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-04069 Improper check for unusual conditions in Mozilla FirefoxPriority HIGH 78
- TI-2024-04450 Use after free in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2024-04443 Use after free in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 41
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-2024:3783, RHSA-2024:3784 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2883, RHSA-2024:2888 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2882, RHSA-2024:3338 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2886, RHSA-2024:2911 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2886, RHSA-2024:2911 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2887, RHSA-2024:2912 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.8) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2885, RHSA-2024:2905 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2884, RHSA-2024:2904 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2903, RHSA-2024:2906 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2886, RHSA-2024:2911 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2881, RHSA-2024:2913 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2881 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2881 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2881, RHSA-2024:2913 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2881, RHSA-2024:2913 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2881 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-4767
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fffc-4hjp-2r9v
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-2024-4767 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-4767 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fffc-4hjp-2r9v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-4767 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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