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TI-2024-08723 Aliases CVE-2024-9401GHSA-fc27-6qvc-xq94

Memory corruption in Mozilla Firefox

Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 13 fixed, 4 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 130, Firefox ESR 115.15, Firefox ESR 128.2, and Thunderbird 128.2. 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 < 131, Firefox ESR < 128.3, Firefox ESR < 115.16, Thunderbird < 128.3, and Thunderbird < 131.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00739 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Firefox (Mozilla): 131Firefox ESR (Mozilla): 128.3, 115.16+1 more productRed Hat: 17 advisoriesRed Hat: 13 fixed, 4 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
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 131131Patch availableCNA
MozillaFirefox ESRbefore 128.3128.3Patch availableCNA
MozillaFirefox ESRbefore 115.16115.16Patch availableCNA
MozillaThunderbirdbefore 128.3128.3Patch availableCNA
MozillaThunderbirdbefore 131131Patch availableCNA
  • Firefox VendorMozilla Affected before 131 Fixed in 131 Patch available CNA
  • Firefox ESR VendorMozilla Affected before 128.3 Fixed in 128.3 Patch available CNA
  • Firefox ESR VendorMozilla Affected before 115.16 Fixed in 115.16 Patch available CNA
  • Thunderbird VendorMozilla Affected before 128.3 Fixed in 128.3 Patch available CNA
  • Thunderbird VendorMozilla Affected before 131 Fixed in 131 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:*before 115.16.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 131.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:*116.0 to before 128.3.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 128.3.0; 129.0 to before 131.0VulnerableMozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:* Versions before 115.16.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 131.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:* Versions 116.0 to before 128.3.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 128.3.0; 129.0 to before 131.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Firefox (Mozilla) Fixed in 131
  • Fix · CNA Firefox ESR (Mozilla) Fixed in 128.3
  • Fix · CNA Firefox ESR (Mozilla) Fixed in 115.16
  • Fix · CNA Thunderbird (Mozilla) Fixed in 128.3
  • Fix · CNA Thunderbird (Mozilla) Fixed in 131

Red Hat 17 advisories

  • RHSA-2024:8166 Released 2024-10-16 · Red Hat rating Important
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.8) thunderbird-128.3.1-1.el8_8
  • RHSA-2024:8169 Released 2024-10-16 · Red Hat rating Important
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6) thunderbird-128.3.0-1.el8_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.6) thunderbird-128.3.0-1.el8_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.6) thunderbird-128.3.0-1.el8_6
  • RHSA-2024:7854 Released 2024-10-09 · Red Hat rating Important
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) thunderbird-128.3.0-1.el8_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.4) thunderbird-128.3.0-1.el8_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.4) thunderbird-128.3.0-1.el8_4
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  • RHSA-2024:7856 Released 2024-10-09 · Red Hat rating Important
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2) thunderbird-128.3.0-1.el8_2
  • RHSA-2024:7853 Released 2024-10-09 · Red Hat rating Important
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) thunderbird-128.3.0-1.el9_2
  • RHSA-2024:7855 Released 2024-10-09 · Red Hat rating Important
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0) thunderbird-128.3.0-1.el9_0
  • RHSA-2024:7842 Released 2024-10-09 · Red Hat rating Important
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.8) firefox-128.3.0-1.el8_8
  • RHSA-2024:7700 Released 2024-10-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) firefox-128.3.0-1.el8_10
  • RHSA-2024:7699 Released 2024-10-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) thunderbird-128.3.0-1.el8_10
  • RHSA-2024:7704 Released 2024-10-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6) firefox-128.3.0-1.el8_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.6) firefox-128.3.0-1.el8_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.6) firefox-128.3.0-1.el8_6
  • RHSA-2024:7702 Released 2024-10-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) firefox-128.3.0-1.el7_9
  • RHSA-2024:7703 Released 2024-10-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) firefox-128.3.0-1.el8_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.4) firefox-128.3.0-1.el8_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.4) firefox-128.3.0-1.el8_4
  • RHSA-2024:7646 Released 2024-10-03 · Red Hat rating Important
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2) firefox-128.3.0-1.el8_2
  • RHSA-2024:7622 Released 2024-10-03 · Red Hat rating Important
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) firefox-128.3.0-1.el9_2, firefox-x11-128.3.0-1.el9_2
  • RHSA-2024:7621 Released 2024-10-03 · Red Hat rating Important
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0) firefox-128.3.0-1.el9_0
  • RHSA-2024:7552 Released 2024-10-02 · Red Hat rating Important
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) thunderbird-128.3.0-1.el9_4
  • RHSA-2024:7505 Released 2024-10-02 · Red Hat rating Important
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) firefox-128.3.0-1.el9_4, firefox-x11-128.3.0-1.el9_4

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Mozilla Firefox 131

    13 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 5 MEDIUM, 8 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-08724 Memory corruption in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 50
    • TI-2024-08714 Origin validation error in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 50
    • TI-2024-08722 Memory corruption in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 41
    Show all 13 records →
  • Release ·

    Mozilla Thunderbird 131

    11 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 5 MEDIUM, 6 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-08724 Memory corruption in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 50
    • TI-2024-08714 Origin validation error in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 50
    • TI-2024-08722 Memory corruption in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 41
    Show all 11 records →
Show 2 more groups
  • Release ·

    Mozilla Firefox ESR, Thunderbird 128.3

    10 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 5 MEDIUM, 5 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-08724 Memory corruption in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 50
    • TI-2024-08714 Origin validation error in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 50
    • TI-2024-08722 Memory corruption in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 41
    Show all 10 records →
  • Release ·

    Mozilla Firefox ESR 115.16

    4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-08714 Origin validation error in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 50
    • TI-2024-08715 Origin validation error in Mozilla FirefoxPriority LOW 39
    • TI-2024-08716 Cross-site scripting in Mozilla FirefoxPriority LOW 33
    Show all 4 records →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:7699, RHSA-2024:7700
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:7505, RHSA-2024:7552
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:7646, RHSA-2024:7856
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2024:7703, RHSA-2024:7854
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2024:7704, RHSA-2024:8169
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2024:7703, RHSA-2024:7854
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2024:7704, RHSA-2024:8169
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2024:7621, RHSA-2024:7855
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.8)Fixed RHSA-2024:7842, RHSA-2024:8166
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:7622, RHSA-2024:7853
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2024:7703, RHSA-2024:7854
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2024:7704, RHSA-2024:8169
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS)Fixed RHSA-2024:7702

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-9401
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fc27-6qvc-xq94

References

Advisory 5

Other 1

  • 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

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