CVE-2024-10460 Security feature bypass in Firefox
Attackers can obscure the origin of external protocol handler prompts using data URLs in iframes, bypassing security warnings 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-2024-10460?
CVE-2024-10460 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 29 Oct 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
The origin of an external protocol handler prompt could have been obscured using a data: URL within an `iframe`. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 132, Firefox ESR < 128.4, Thunderbird < 128.4, and Thunderbird < 132.
Weakness: CWE-346
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-10460?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.
How do I fix CVE-2024-10460?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2024-10460 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-10460 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2024-10460, GHSA-jv24-5j5x-m8w6, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-10460.