What is CVE-2024-5687?

CVE-2024-5687 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2024-06-11.

How severe is CVE-2024-5687?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox

CVE-2024-5687

If a specific sequence of actions is performed when opening a new tab, the triggering principal associated with the new tab may have been incorrect. The triggering principal is used to calculate many values, including the `Referer` and `Se…

EPSS: 0.004 (32.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Mozilla Firefox — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

security@mozilla.org (Exploit, Issue Tracking)
security@mozilla.org (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-5687?: CVE-2024-5687 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2024-06-11.
How severe is CVE-2024-5687?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.