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TI-2024-09695 Aliases CVE-2024-10467GHSA-9v98-vwhg-6x24

Buffer overflow in Mozilla Firefox

Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-120Published · 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, 3 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-120 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 131, Firefox ESR 128.3, and Thunderbird 128.3. 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 < 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 0.00632 50th 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
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 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-2024-09696 Resource allocation without limits in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 49
    • TI-2024-09694 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2024-09693 Authentication bypass by spoofing in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 40
  • Release ·

    Mozilla Firefox ESR, Thunderbird 128.4

    10 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 6 MEDIUM, 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-09694 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2024-09693 Authentication bypass by spoofing in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2024-09692 Out-of-bounds read in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 40

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 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-2024-10467
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9v98-vwhg-6x24
  3. 2026-10-26 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

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