Use After Free in Mozilla Firefox
CVE-2024-5688
If a garbage collection was triggered at the right time, a use-after-free could have occurred during object transplant. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 127, Firefox ESR < 115.12, and Thunderbird < 115.12.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.011 (60.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Mozilla Firefox — versions unspecified
- Mozilla Firefox Esr — versions unspecified
- Mozilla Thunderbird — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@mozilla.org (Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- security@mozilla.org (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security@mozilla.org (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security@mozilla.org (Vendor Advisory)
- security@mozilla.org (Vendor Advisory)
- security@mozilla.org (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-5688?
- CVE-2024-5688 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2024-06-11.
- How severe is CVE-2024-5688?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.