Debian update for firefox-esr



Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2024-29944
CWE-ID CWE-94
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Debian Linux
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

firefox-esr (Debian package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Debian

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) Code Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU87736

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-29944

CWE-ID: CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote attacker can send trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website, inject an event handler into a privileged object and execute arbitrary JavaScript on the system within the parent process.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow remote code execution.

Mitigation

Update firefox-esr package to one of the following versions: 115.9.1esr-1~deb11u1, 115.9.1esr-1~deb12u1.

Vulnerable software versions

Debian Linux: All versions

firefox-esr (Debian package): before 115.9.1esr-1~deb11u1

CPE2.3 External links

http://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2024/msg00053.html


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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