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TI-2024-09694 Aliases CVE-2024-10466GHSA-4wjh-chq6-qh88

Uncontrolled resource consumption in Mozilla Firefox

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-400Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 13 fixed, 3 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-400.

Summary

By sending a specially crafted push message, a remote server could have hung the parent process, causing the browser to become unresponsive. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 132, Firefox ESR < 128.4, Thunderbird < 128.4, and Thunderbird < 132.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0081 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Firefox (Mozilla): 132Firefox ESR (Mozilla): 128.4+1 more productRed Hat: 19 advisoriesRed Hat: 13 fixed, 3 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
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 132132Patch availableCNA
MozillaFirefox ESRbefore 128.4128.4Patch availableCNA
MozillaThunderbirdbefore 128.4128.4Patch availableCNA
MozillaThunderbirdbefore 132132Patch availableCNA
  • Firefox VendorMozilla Affected before 132 Fixed in 132 Patch available CNA
  • Firefox ESR VendorMozilla Affected before 128.4 Fixed in 128.4 Patch available CNA
  • Thunderbird VendorMozilla Affected before 128.4 Fixed in 128.4 Patch available CNA
  • Thunderbird VendorMozilla Affected before 132 Fixed in 132 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:*before 128.4.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*before 132.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 128.4.0; 129.0 to before 132.0VulnerableMozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:* Versions before 128.4.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions before 132.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 128.4.0; 129.0 to before 132.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Firefox (Mozilla) Fixed in 132
  • Fix · CNA Firefox ESR (Mozilla) Fixed in 128.4
  • Fix · CNA Thunderbird (Mozilla) Fixed in 128.4
  • Fix · CNA Thunderbird (Mozilla) Fixed in 132

Red Hat 19 advisories

  • RHSA-2024:9554 Released 2024-11-13 · Red Hat rating Important
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) firefox-128.4.0-1.el9_5, firefox-x11-128.4.0-1.el9_5
  • RHSA-2024:9552 Released 2024-11-13 · Red Hat rating Important
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) thunderbird-128.4.0-1.el9_5
  • RHSA-2024:9018 Released 2024-11-07 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.8) thunderbird-128.4.0-1.el8_8
Show 16 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2024:9017 Released 2024-11-07 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6) thunderbird-128.4.0-1.el8_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.6) thunderbird-128.4.0-1.el8_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.6) thunderbird-128.4.0-1.el8_6
  • RHSA-2024:9015 Released 2024-11-07 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) thunderbird-128.4.0-1.el8_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.4) thunderbird-128.4.0-1.el8_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.4) thunderbird-128.4.0-1.el8_4
  • RHSA-2024:9019 Released 2024-11-07 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0) thunderbird-128.4.0-1.el9_0
  • RHSA-2024:9016 Released 2024-11-07 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2) thunderbird-128.4.0-1.el8_2
  • RHSA-2024:8793 Released 2024-11-04 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) thunderbird-128.4.0-1.el9_4
  • RHSA-2024:8790 Released 2024-11-04 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) thunderbird-128.4.0-1.el8_10
  • RHSA-2024:8726 Released 2024-10-31 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) firefox-128.4.0-1.el9_4, firefox-x11-128.4.0-1.el9_4
  • RHSA-2024:8729 Released 2024-10-31 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) firefox-128.4.0-1.el8_10
  • RHSA-2024:8728 Released 2024-10-31 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) thunderbird-128.4.0-1.el9_2
  • RHSA-2024:8722 Released 2024-10-31 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.8) firefox-128.4.0-1.el8_8
  • RHSA-2024:8727 Released 2024-10-31 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) firefox-128.4.0-1.el7_9
  • RHSA-2024:8725 Released 2024-10-31 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6) firefox-128.4.0-1.el8_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.6) firefox-128.4.0-1.el8_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.6) firefox-128.4.0-1.el8_6
  • RHSA-2024:8723 Released 2024-10-31 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) firefox-128.4.0-1.el8_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.4) firefox-128.4.0-1.el8_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.4) firefox-128.4.0-1.el8_4
  • RHSA-2024:8724 Released 2024-10-31 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2) firefox-128.4.0-1.el8_2
  • RHSA-2024:8720 Released 2024-10-31 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) firefox-128.4.0-1.el9_2, firefox-x11-128.4.0-1.el9_2
  • RHSA-2024:8721 Released 2024-10-31 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0) firefox-128.4.0-1.el9_0

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird 132

    11 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 7 MEDIUM, 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-09695 Buffer overflow in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 50
    • TI-2024-09696 Resource allocation without limits in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 49
    • TI-2024-09693 Authentication bypass by spoofing in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 40
    Show all 11 records →
  • Release ·

    Mozilla Firefox ESR, Thunderbird 128.4

    10 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 6 MEDIUM, 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-09695 Buffer overflow in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 50
    • TI-2024-09693 Authentication bypass by spoofing in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2024-09692 Out-of-bounds read in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 40
    Show all 10 records →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. 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 7AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:8729, RHSA-2024:8790
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:8726, RHSA-2024:8793, RHSA-2024:9552, RHSA-2024:9554
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:8724, RHSA-2024:9016
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2024:8723, RHSA-2024:9015
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2024:8725, RHSA-2024:9017
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2024:8723, RHSA-2024:9015
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2024:8725, RHSA-2024:9017
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2024:8721, RHSA-2024:9019
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.8)Fixed RHSA-2024:8722, RHSA-2024:9018
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:8720, RHSA-2024:8728
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2024:8723, RHSA-2024:9015
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2024:8725, RHSA-2024:9017
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS)Fixed RHSA-2024:8727

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-10466
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4wjh-chq6-qh88

References

Advisory 4

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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