CVE-2024-6605: mozilla firefox Insecure Inherited Permissions
CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighAnalyzed
AliasesCGA-7c2r-qjc9-h96xCGA-j6mf-6xqg-5h93CGA-cfph-rhhf-22h5CGA-h7wm-j5cg-8r75
Published 09-07-2024Last modified 30-10-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-6605 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Insecure Inherited Permissions vulnerability in mozilla firefox. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.36%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 4 · Related 6Timeline
- 09-07-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 30-10-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Firefox Android allowed immediate interaction with permission prompts. This could be used for tapjacking. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 128.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionHigh 8.8Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · WolfiEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · ChainguardEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVDNIST8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.36%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
28%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.36% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score0.36%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Chainguard2 products
- firefox< 128.0-r0
- firefox-esr< 128-r0
Mozilla1 product
- firefox≥ unspecified, < 128 | < 128.0
Wolfi1 product
- firefox< 128.0-r0
3 vendors · 4 products