CVE-2024-8900: mozilla firefox
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2024-8900DEBIAN-CVE-2024-8900CGA-5ppw-r5gg-wr28CGA-qhvc-chq7-g75xCGA-5j4j-792h-32cwCGA-6jf2-c7fg-5hch
Published 17-09-2024Last modified 18-03-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-8900 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in mozilla firefox. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.43%
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 17 · Related 9MGASA-2024-0334OPENSUSE-SU-2024:14394-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:14397-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1RHSA-2024:7621RHSA-2024:7622RHSA-2024:7646RHSA-2024:7700RHSA-2024:7702RHSA-2024:7703RHSA-2024:7704RHSA-2024:7842SUSE-SU-2024:3518-1SUSE-SU-2024:3519-1SUSE-SU-2024:3603-1SUSE-SU-2024:3614-1SUSE-SU-2024:3629-1CGA-6WW2-7682-R667
Timeline
- 17-09-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 18-03-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An attacker could write data to the user's clipboard, bypassing the user prompt, during a certain sequence of navigational events. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 129, Firefox ESR < 128.3, and Thunderbird < 128.3.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 6 sources · 1 versionHigh 7.5Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NSourcesAll 6 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- OSV · WolfiEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- OSV · ChainguardEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- NVDNIST7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.43%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
36%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.43% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.43%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Mozilla3 products
- firefox≥ unspecified, < 129 | < 129.0
- firefox_esr≥ unspecified, < 128.3
- thunderbird≥ unspecified, < 128.3
Chainguard2 products
- firefox< 129-r0
- firefox-esr< 129-r0
Debian1 product
- thunderbird< 1:128.3.0esr-1
Ubuntu1 product
- firefox< 129.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
Wolfi1 product
- firefox< 129-r0
5 vendors · 8 products
