#VU97920 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Firefox ESR - CVE-2024-8900
Published: October 1, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97920
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-8900
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Firefox ESR
Firefox ESR
Software vendor:
Mozilla
Mozilla
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions. A remote attacker can write data to the user's clipboard, bypassing the user prompt, during a certain sequence of navigational events.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.