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TI-2024-05287 Aliases CVE-2024-5692GHSA-pqfc-h2m7-5p9p

On Windows 10, when using the 'Save As' functionality, an attacker could have tricked the…

Priority LOW 32Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

On Windows 10, when using the 'Save As' functionality, an attacker could have tricked the browser into saving the file with a disallowed extension such as `.url` by including an invalid character in the extension. *Note:* This issue only affected Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are unaffected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 127, Firefox ESR < 115.12, and Thunderbird < 115.12.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00615 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Firefox (Mozilla): 127Firefox ESR (Mozilla): 115.12+1 more product

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MozillaFirefoxbefore 127127Patch availableCNA
MozillaFirefox ESRbefore 115.12115.12Patch availableCNA
MozillaThunderbirdbefore 115.12115.12Patch availableCNA
  • Firefox VendorMozilla Affected before 127 Fixed in 127 Patch available CNA
  • Firefox ESR VendorMozilla Affected before 115.12 Fixed in 115.12 Patch available CNA
  • Thunderbird VendorMozilla Affected before 115.12 Fixed in 115.12 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:*before 115.12VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 127.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 115.12VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:* Versions before 115.12 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 127.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 115.12 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Firefox (Mozilla) Fixed in 127
  • Fix · CNA Firefox ESR (Mozilla) Fixed in 115.12
  • Fix · CNA Thunderbird (Mozilla) Fixed in 115.12

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Mozilla Firefox 127

    15 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 5 MEDIUM, 10 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-05296 Out-of-bounds write in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 50
    • TI-2024-05294 In violation of spec, cookie prefixes such as `__Secure` were being ignored if they were…Priority MEDIUM 50
    • TI-2024-05290 Out-of-bounds write in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 50
    Show all 15 records →
  • Release ·

    Mozilla Firefox ESR, Thunderbird 115.12

    8 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 6 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-05291 Out-of-bounds write in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 41
    • TI-2024-05297 Use after free in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2024-05295 Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 126, Firefox ESR 115.11, and Thunderbird 115.11.Priority LOW 39
    Show all 8 records →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. 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

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-5692
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pqfc-h2m7-5p9p

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 3

  • 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
See all 3444 →

Sources

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