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TI-2024-04440 Aliases CVE-2024-4767GHSA-fffc-4hjp-2r9v

If the `browser.privatebrowsing.autostart` preference is enabled, IndexedDB files were…

Priority LOW 21CWE-359Published · Updated

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

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00492 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Firefox (Mozilla): 126Firefox ESR (Mozilla): 115.11+1 more productRed Hat: 18 advisoriesRed Hat: 16 fixed, 1 without a fix

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MozillaFirefoxbefore 126126Patch availableCNA
MozillaFirefox ESRbefore 115.11115.11Patch availableCNA
MozillaThunderbirdbefore 115.11115.11Patch availableCNA
  • 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

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:*before 115.11.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*before 126.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 115.11.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0VulnerableDebian
  • 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 Moderate
    thunderbird 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 Moderate
    firefox 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 Moderate
    thunderbird 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 Important
    thunderbird 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 Important
    thunderbird 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 Important
    thunderbird 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 Important
    thunderbird 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 Important
    firefox 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 Important
    thunderbird 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 Important
    thunderbird 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 Important
    firefox 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 Important
    firefox 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 Important
    firefox 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 Important
    firefox 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 Important
    firefox 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 Important
    firefox 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 Important
    firefox 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 Important
    thunderbird 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 →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo 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

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-4767
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fffc-4hjp-2r9v

References

  • 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
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Sources