CVE-2024-9680 · netVigilance record NV24-0142
Mozilla Firefox Use-After-Free
past due ransomware
What to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA deadline 2024-11-05 · passed 1 year 10 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA
What happened
Mozilla Firefox and Firefox ESR contain a use-after-free vulnerability in Animation timelines that allows for code execution in the content process.
Who is affected
Mozilla Firefox. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.
Weakness class: CWE-416.
Timeline
- Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
- CISA remediation deadlinepassed 1 year 10 months ago
Sources
- NVD entry for CVE-2024-9680 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-9680
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- mozilla.org www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2024-51/
- nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-9680