Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 128 and Thunderbird 128
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 127 and Thunderbird 127. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 128 and Thunderbird < 128.
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 128 | 128 | Patch available | CNA |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | before 128 | 128 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Firefox (Mozilla) Fixed in 128
- Fix · CNA Thunderbird (Mozilla) Fixed in 128
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Mozilla Firefox 128
16 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 12 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-06123 Memory corruption in NSSPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2024-06132 Incorrect handling of SameSite cookiesPriority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2024-06128 Leaving pointerlock by pressing the escape key could be preventedPriority MEDIUM 41
- Release ·
Mozilla Thunderbird 128
15 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 12 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-06123 Memory corruption in NSSPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2024-06132 Incorrect handling of SameSite cookiesPriority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2024-06128 Leaving pointerlock by pressing the escape key could be preventedPriority MEDIUM 41
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-6615
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x2q3-f99c-25ff
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-2024-6615 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-6615 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x2q3-f99c-25ff · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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