Buffer overflow in Mozilla Firefox
CVE-2024-5696
By manipulating the text in an `<input>` tag, an attacker could have caused corrupt memory leading to a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 127, Firefox ESR < 115.12, and Thunderbird < 115.12.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.008 (52.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H.
Affected products
- Mozilla Firefox — versions unspecified
- Mozilla Firefox Esr — versions unspecified
- Mozilla Thunderbird — versions unspecified
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 10.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@mozilla.org (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-2024-5696?
- CVE-2024-5696 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2024-06-11.
- How severe is CVE-2024-5696?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.