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TI-2024-19707 Aliases CVE-2024-29944GHSA-cm37-53wc-mx6g

An attacker was able to inject an event handler into a privileged object that would allow…

Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-830Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 18 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

An attacker was able to inject an event handler into a privileged object that would allow arbitrary JavaScript execution in the parent process. Note: This vulnerability affects Desktop Firefox only, it does not affect mobile versions of Firefox. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 124.0.1 and Firefox ESR < 115.9.1.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.047 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Firefox (Mozilla): 124.0.1Firefox ESR (Mozilla): 115.9.1Red Hat: 9 advisoriesRed Hat: 18 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
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 124.0.1124.0.1Patch availableCNA
MozillaFirefox ESRbefore 115.9.1115.9.1Patch availableCNA
  • Firefox VendorMozilla Affected before 124.0.1 Fixed in 124.0.1 Patch available CNA
  • Firefox ESR VendorMozilla Affected before 115.9.1 Fixed in 115.9.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:*before 115.9.1VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 124.0.1VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:* Versions before 115.9.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 124.0.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Firefox (Mozilla) Fixed in 124.0.1
  • Fix · CNA Firefox ESR (Mozilla) Fixed in 115.9.1

Red Hat 9 advisories

  • RHSA-2024:1486 Released 2024-03-25 · Red Hat rating Critical
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) firefox-115.9.1-1.el7_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) firefox-115.9.1-1.el7_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) firefox-115.9.1-1.el7_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) firefox-115.9.1-1.el7_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) firefox-115.9.1-1.el7_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) firefox-115.9.1-1.el7_9
  • RHSA-2024:1489 Released 2024-03-25 · Red Hat rating Critical
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.6) firefox-115.9.1-1.el8_6
  • RHSA-2024:1488 Released 2024-03-25 · Red Hat rating Critical
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.8) firefox-115.9.1-1.el8_8
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  • RHSA-2024:1487 Released 2024-03-25 · Red Hat rating Critical
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0) firefox-115.9.1-1.el9_0
  • RHSA-2024:1491 Released 2024-03-25 · Red Hat rating Critical
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) firefox-115.9.1-1.el8_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.4) firefox-115.9.1-1.el8_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.4) firefox-115.9.1-1.el8_4
  • RHSA-2024:1490 Released 2024-03-25 · Red Hat rating Critical
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2) firefox-115.9.1-1.el8_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.2) firefox-115.9.1-1.el8_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v. 8.2) firefox-115.9.1-1.el8_2
  • RHSA-2024:1484 Released 2024-03-25 · Red Hat rating Critical
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) firefox-115.9.1-1.el8_9
  • RHSA-2024:1485 Released 2024-03-25 · Red Hat rating Critical
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) firefox-115.9.1-1.el9_3, firefox-x11-115.9.1-1.el9_3
  • RHSA-2024:1483 Released 2024-03-25 · Red Hat rating Critical
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) firefox-115.9.1-1.el9_2, firefox-x11-115.9.1-1.el9_2

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Mozilla Firefox 124.0.1

    2 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 1 MEDIUM

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-19706 Out-of-bounds read in Mozilla FirefoxPriority HIGH 82
    Show all 2 records →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Critical. 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 9AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:1484
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:1485
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:1490
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2024:1491
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:1490
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2024:1491
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2024:1489
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.8)Fixed RHSA-2024:1488
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2024:1487
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:1483
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v. 8.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:1490
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2024:1491
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2024:1486
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2024:1486
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2024:1486
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2024:1486
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2024:1486
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2024:1486

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-29944
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cm37-53wc-mx6g

References

Advisory 2

Other 3

  • 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
See all 3444 →

Sources

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