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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (55.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 55.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · 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)
References
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00000.html (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00010.html (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-25/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-26/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-28/ (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.