CVE-2024-9680—Mozilla Firefox Use-After-Free Vulnerability

Vulnerability Name

Mozilla Firefox Use-After-Free Vulnerability

Description

Mozilla Firefox and Firefox ESR contain a use-after-free vulnerability in Animation timelines that allows for code execution in the content process.

Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns?

Ransomware Status:

KNOWN

Action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Additional Notes

• https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2024-51/
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-9680

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Related Weaknesses

• CWE-416