Buffer overflow in Mozilla Firefox
CVE-2024-7519
Insufficient checks when processing graphics shared memory could have led to memory corruption. This could be leveraged by an attacker to perform a sandbox escape. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 129, Firefox ESR < 115.14, Firefox ESR < 128.1, Thunderbird < 128.1, and Thunderbird < 115.14.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.006 (46.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.6 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Mozilla Firefox — versions unspecified
- Mozilla Firefox Esr — versions unspecified
- Mozilla Firefox_esr — versions 128.0
- Mozilla Thunderbird — versions unspecified, 128.0.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@mozilla.org (Permissions Required, Issue Tracking)
- security@mozilla.org (Vendor Advisory)
- security@mozilla.org (Vendor Advisory)
- security@mozilla.org (Vendor Advisory)
- security@mozilla.org (Vendor Advisory)
- security@mozilla.org (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-7519?
- CVE-2024-7519 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2024-08-06.
- How severe is CVE-2024-7519?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-7519 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.