Vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox
CVE-2024-9680
An attacker was able to achieve code execution in the content process by exploiting a use-after-free in Animation timelines. We have had reports of this vulnerability being exploited in the wild. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 131.0…
EPSS: 0.308 (96.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Mozilla Firefox — versions unspecified
- Mozilla Firefox Esr — versions unspecified
- Mozilla Thunderbird — versions unspecified
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Known ransomware campaign use: yes.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-9680?
- CVE-2024-9680 is a vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox. Published 2024-10-09.
- Is CVE-2024-9680 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2024-9680 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2024-10-15), indicating it is being actively exploited. 11 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.