Use After Free Affecting firefox package, versions <131.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Mature
EPSS
0.31% (71st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2004-FIREFOX-8179698
  • published10 Oct 2024
  • disclosed9 Oct 2024

Introduced: 9 Oct 2024

CVE-2024-9680  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)
First added by Snyk

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:20.04 firefox to version 131.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream firefox package and not the firefox package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:20.04 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