CVE-2024-11708 Race condition in Firefox

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

A data race in Firefox and Thunderbird could lead to undefined behavior due to missing thread synchronization in playback parameters.

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-2024-11708?

CVE-2024-11708 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 26 Nov 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

Missing thread synchronization primitives could have led to a data race on members of the PlaybackParams structure. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 133 and Thunderbird < 133.

Weakness: CWE-362

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-11708?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.

How do I fix CVE-2024-11708?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2024-11708 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-11708 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-3r9h-5xmh-8j4q, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-11708.

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