CVE-2024-1546 Memory corruption in Firefox
An out-of-bounds memory read in Firefox and Thunderbird allows attackers to potentially read sensitive data or execute code via crafted network data.
- 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-2024-1546?
CVE-2024-1546 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 20 Feb 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
When storing and re-accessing data on a networking channel, the length of buffers may have been confused, resulting in an out-of-bounds memory read. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 123, Firefox ESR < 115.8, and Thunderbird < 115.8.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-1546?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.
How do I fix CVE-2024-1546?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2024-1546 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-1546 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2024-1546, GHSA-w267-2gcr-ggcp, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-1546.