Improper Initialization Affecting Firefox-ESR package, versions [,128.5)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (18th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-FIREFOXESR-8441566
  • published27 Nov 2024
  • disclosed26 Nov 2024
  • creditKang Ali

Introduced: 26 Nov 2024

NewCVE-2024-11698  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-665  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Firefox-ESR to version 128.5 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Initialization due to the handling of fullscreen transitions. An attacker can disrupt the browsing experience by triggering a modal dialog during the transition, causing the application to become stuck in fullscreen mode.

Note: This bug only affects the application when running on macOS. Other operating systems are unaffected.

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