CVE-2024-2608 Integer overflow in Firefox
Integer overflows in Firefox and Thunderbird attribute encoding functions can lead to out-of-bounds writes, potentially allowing remote code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-2608?
CVE-2024-2608 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 19 Mar 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
`AppendEncodedAttributeValue(), ExtraSpaceNeededForAttrEncoding()` and `AppendEncodedCharacters()` could have experienced integer overflows, causing underallocation of an output buffer leading to an out of bounds write. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 124, Firefox ESR < 115.9, and Thunderbird < 115.9.
Weakness: CWE-680
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-2608?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.
How do I fix CVE-2024-2608?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2024-2608 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-2608 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2024-2608, GHSA-9crf-rxmh-772m, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-2608.