A flaw in handling fullscreen transitions may have inadvertently caused the application…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A flaw in handling fullscreen transitions may have inadvertently caused the application to become stuck in fullscreen mode when a modal dialog was opened during the transition. This issue left users unable to exit fullscreen mode using standard actions like pressing "Esc" or accessing right-click menus, resulting in a disrupted browsing experience until the browser is restarted. *This bug only affects the application when running on macOS. Other operating systems are unaffected.* This vulnerability affects Firefox < 133, Firefox ESR < 128.5, Thunderbird < 133, and Thunderbird < 128.5.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | before 133 | 133 | Patch available | CNA |
| Mozilla | Firefox ESR | before 128.5 | 128.5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | before 133 | 133 | Patch available | CNA |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | before 128.5 | 128.5 | Patch available | CNA |
- Firefox VendorMozilla Affected before 133 Fixed in 133 Patch available CNA
- Firefox ESR VendorMozilla Affected before 128.5 Fixed in 128.5 Patch available CNA
- Thunderbird VendorMozilla Affected before 133 Fixed in 133 Patch available CNA
- Thunderbird VendorMozilla Affected before 128.5 Fixed in 128.5 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:* | before 128.5.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | before 133.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 128.5.0; 129.0 to before 133.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:* Versions before 128.5.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions before 133.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 128.5.0; 129.0 to before 133.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Firefox (Mozilla) Fixed in 133
- Fix · CNA Firefox ESR (Mozilla) Fixed in 128.5
- Fix · CNA Thunderbird (Mozilla) Fixed in 133
- Fix · CNA Thunderbird (Mozilla) Fixed in 128.5
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Mozilla Firefox 133
17 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 7 MEDIUM, 10 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-10850 Double free in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2024-10839 The executable file warning was not presented when downloading .library-ms files.Priority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2024-10851 NULL pointer dereference in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 46
- Release ·
Mozilla Thunderbird 133
16 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 7 MEDIUM, 9 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-10850 Double free in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2024-10839 The executable file warning was not presented when downloading .library-ms files.Priority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2024-10851 NULL pointer dereference in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 46
Show 1 more group
- Release ·
Mozilla Firefox ESR, Thunderbird 128.5
9 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 5 MEDIUM, 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-10839 The executable file warning was not presented when downloading .library-ms files.Priority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2024-10843 Code injection in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2024-10845 Code injection in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 41
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-11698
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m59j-fmqm-3q93
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-2024-11698 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-11698 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m59j-fmqm-3q93 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-11698 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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