Buffer overflow in Mozilla Firefox
CVE-2024-2614
Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 123, Firefox ESR 115.8, and Thunderbird 115.8. 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 < 124, Firefox ESR < 115.9, and Thunderbird < 115.9.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (57.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 57.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Mozilla Firefox — versions unspecified
- Mozilla Firefox Esr — versions unspecified
- Mozilla Thunderbird — versions unspecified
- Debian Linux — versions 10.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.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, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00028.html (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-2614?
- CVE-2024-2614 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-03-19.
- How severe is CVE-2024-2614?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-2614 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.