CVE-2024-0750 Security feature bypass in Firefox

High 8.8 Published Updated

An attacker can trick users into granting permissions by exploiting a bug in popup notification delay calculations in Firefox and Thunderbird.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2024-0750?

CVE-2024-0750 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 23 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A bug in popup notifications delay calculation could have made it possible for an attacker to trick a user into granting permissions. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 122, Firefox ESR < 115.7, and Thunderbird < 115.7.

Weakness: CWE-451

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-0750?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox Esr, Mozilla Thunderbird.

How do I fix CVE-2024-0750?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2024-0750 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-0750 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Debian Debian Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2024-0750, GHSA-pw8j-6xcp-c453, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-0750.

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