CVE-2024-5688: mozilla firefox Use After Free
CVSS: 8.1v3.1HighAnalyzed
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2024-5688DEBIAN-CVE-2024-5688CGA-h2vp-8783-g8cgCGA-jmqc-p8j9-79q4CGA-722h-j6c4-6p2cCGA-ww5m-fxvm-qhxg
Published 11-06-2024Last modified 01-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-5688 is a high (CVSS 8.1) Use After Free vulnerability in mozilla firefox. EPSS estimates a 1.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
8.1/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
1.07%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 34 · Related 13DLA-3825-1DLA-3836-1DSA-5709-1DSA-5711-1MGASA-2024-0222MGASA-2024-0231OPENSUSE-SU-2024:14044-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:14049-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1RHSA-2024:3949RHSA-2024:3950RHSA-2024:3951RHSA-2024:3952RHSA-2024:3953RHSA-2024:3954RHSA-2024:3955RHSA-2024:3958RHSA-2024:3972RHSA-2024:4001RHSA-2024:4002RHSA-2024:4003RHSA-2024:4004RHSA-2024:4015RHSA-2024:4016RHSA-2024:4018RHSA-2024:4036RHSA-2024:4063SUSE-SU-2024:2012-1SUSE-SU-2024:2061-1SUSE-SU-2024:2073-1SUSE-SU-2024:2371-1SUSE-SU-2024:2399-1USN-6840-1USN-6862-1CGA-68V4-VPWF-C7GVCGA-9XH5-W5GH-MWHJCGA-H26M-WMRP-C859
Timeline
- 11-06-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 01-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
If a garbage collection was triggered at the right time, a use-after-free could have occurred during object transplant. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 127, Firefox ESR < 115.12, and Thunderbird < 115.12.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 6 sources · 1 versionHigh 8.1Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 6 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · WolfiEcosystem advisory · calculated8.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · ChainguardEcosystem advisory · calculated8.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVDNIST8.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
1.07%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
65%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.07% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score1.07%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (bugzilla.mozilla.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu8 products
- firefox< 127.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
- mozjs102All versions (No fix recorded)
- mozjs38All versions (No fix recorded)
- mozjs52All versions (No fix recorded)
- mozjs68All versions (No fix recorded)
Mozilla3 products
- firefox≥ unspecified, < 127 | < 115.12 | < 127.0
- firefox_esr≥ unspecified, < 115.12
- thunderbird≥ unspecified, < 115.12 | < 115.12
Chainguard2 products
- firefox< 127.0.2-r0
- firefox-esr< 115.12.0-r0
Debian2 products
- firefox-esr< 115.12.0esr-1~deb12u1 | < 115.12.0esr-1
- thunderbird< 1:115.12.0-1~deb12u1 | < 1:115.12.0-1
Wolfi1 product
- firefox< 127.0.2-r0
5 vendors · 16 products
