CVE-2024-7525: mozilla firefox Incorrect Default Permissions
CVSS: 9.1v3.1CriticalAnalyzed
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2024-7525DEBIAN-CVE-2024-7525CGA-9mj7-g78x-hq53CGA-j2c7-82g2-63x2CGA-3m64-5hxv-m67hCGA-c3c8-xj32-7xj6
Published 06-08-2024Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-7525 is a critical (CVSS 9.1) Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in mozilla firefox. EPSS estimates a 0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.1/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.60%
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 31 · Related 12DSA-5740-1DSA-5744-1MGASA-2024-0325MGASA-2024-0332MGASA-2024-0334OPENSUSE-SU-2024:14250-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:14260-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1RHSA-2024:5322RHSA-2024:5323RHSA-2024:5324RHSA-2024:5325RHSA-2024:5326RHSA-2024:5327RHSA-2024:5328RHSA-2024:5329RHSA-2024:5391RHSA-2024:5392RHSA-2024:5393RHSA-2024:5394RHSA-2024:5395RHSA-2024:5396RHSA-2024:5402RHSA-2024:5527RHSA-2024:5528SUSE-SU-2024:2876-1SUSE-SU-2024:3003-1SUSE-SU-2024:3112-1SUSE-SU-2024:3507-1USN-6966-1USN-6995-1CGA-2F8Q-JCQ2-GG2GCGA-7RW2-F4W5-GPXMCGA-J3JC-XCVG-MGHF
Timeline
- 06-08-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
It was possible for a web extension with minimal permissions to create a `StreamFilter` which could be used to read and modify the response body of requests on any site. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 129, Firefox ESR < 115.14, Firefox ESR < 128.1, Thunderbird < 128.1, and Thunderbird < 115.14.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 6 sources · 1 versionCritical 9.1Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NSources6 sources · 8.1–9.1
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NDiffers
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NDiffers
- OSV · WolfiEcosystem advisory · calculated8.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NDiffers
- OSV · ChainguardEcosystem advisory · calculated8.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NDiffers
- NVDNIST8.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.60%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
48%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.60% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.60%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu9 products
- firefox< 129.0.1+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)
Mozilla3 products
- firefox≥ unspecified, < 129 | < 129.0
- firefox_esr≥ unspecified, < 115.14 | ≥ unspecified, < 128.1 | < 115.14.0 | 128.0
- thunderbird≥ unspecified, < 128.1 | ≥ unspecified, < 115.14 | < 115.14.0 | 128.0.1
Chainguard2 products
- firefox< 129.0.2-r0
- firefox-esr< 128.1.0-r0
Debian2 products
- firefox-esr< 115.14.0esr-1~deb12u1 | < 115.14.0esr-1
- thunderbird< 1:115.14.0-1~deb12u1 | < 1:128.1.0esr-1
Wolfi1 product
- firefox< 129.0.2-r0
5 vendors · 17 products
