CVE-2024-10468: mozilla firefox Race Condition
CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalAnalyzed
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2024-10468CGA-2xrv-fpvq-8cmjCGA-6vcg-qfhm-7h7gCGA-8fq8-xvmg-4jx9CGA-f9wj-vgm4-fq9r
Published 29-10-2024Last modified 29-10-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-10468 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Race Condition vulnerability in mozilla firefox. EPSS estimates a 0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.42%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 6Timeline
- 29-10-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 29-10-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Potential race conditions in IndexedDB could have caused memory corruption, leading to a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 132 and Thunderbird < 132.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 5 sources · 1 versionCritical 9.8Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSources5 sources · 5.3–9.8
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HDiffers
- OSV · WolfiEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HDiffers
- OSV · ChainguardEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HDiffers
- NVDNIST5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.42%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
35%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.02 pp
From 0.39% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.42%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-362Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')The product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently.
- CWE-770Allocation of Resources Without Limits or ThrottlingThe product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any intended restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated.
Affected systems
Ubuntu9 products
- firefox< 132.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
- mozjs102All versions (No fix recorded)
- mozjs115All versions (No fix recorded)
- mozjs38All versions (No fix recorded)
- mozjs52All versions (No fix recorded)
Chainguard2 products
- firefox< 132.0-r0
- firefox-esr< 132-r0
Mozilla2 products
- firefox≥ unspecified, < 132 | < 132.0
- thunderbird≥ unspecified, < 132 | < 132.0
Wolfi1 product
- firefox< 132.0-r0
4 vendors · 14 products