Use After Free Affecting thunderbird-debuginfo package, versions <0:128.3.1-1.el8_10


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Mature
EPSS
0.36% (73rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-THUNDERBIRDDEBUGINFO-8307449
  • published26 Oct 2024
  • disclosed9 Oct 2024

Introduced: 9 Oct 2024

CVE-2024-9680  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 thunderbird-debuginfo to version 0:128.3.1-1.el8_10 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2024:8024.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream thunderbird-debuginfo package and not the thunderbird-debuginfo package as distributed by Rocky-Linux. See How to fix? for Rocky-Linux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

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 < 131.0.2, Firefox ESR < 128.3.1, Firefox ESR < 115.16.1, Thunderbird < 131.0.1, Thunderbird < 128.3.1, and Thunderbird < 115.16.0.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1