Use After Free in Mozilla Firefox
CVE-2024-2612
If an attacker could find a way to trigger a particular code path in `SafeRefPtr`, it could have triggered a crash or potentially be leveraged to achieve code execution. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 124, Firefox ESR < 115.9, and Thunderbird < 115.9.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (60.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 61st percentile — 60.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Mozilla Firefox — versions unspecified
- Mozilla Firefox Esr — versions unspecified
- Mozilla Thunderbird — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking)
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-12/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-13/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-14/ (Vendor Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00022.html (Mailing List)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00028.html (Mailing List)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-2612?
- CVE-2024-2612 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2024-03-19.
- How severe is CVE-2024-2612?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-2612 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.