NULL pointer dereference in Mozilla Firefox
CVE-2024-11706
A null pointer dereference may have inadvertently occurred in `pk12util`, and specifically in the `SEC_ASN1DecodeItem_Util` function, when handling malformed or improperly formatted input files. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 133 and Thunderbird < 133.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (38.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 38th percentile — 38.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Mozilla Firefox — versions unspecified
- Mozilla Thunderbird — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi (Permissions Required, Issue Tracking)
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-63/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-67/ (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-11706?
- CVE-2024-11706 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-11-26.
- How severe is CVE-2024-11706?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.