CVE-2024-2609 Security feature bypass in Firefox
Attackers can bypass permission prompts via clickjacking when the window loses focus, requiring users to update 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-2024-2609?
CVE-2024-2609 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 19 Mar 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 permission prompt input delay could expire while the window is not in focus. This makes it vulnerable to clickjacking by malicious websites. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 124, Firefox ESR < 115.10, and Thunderbird < 115.10.
Weakness: CWE-356
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-2609?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.
How do I fix CVE-2024-2609?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2024-2609 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-2609 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2024-2609, GHSA-xr62-xhf5-qw2c, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-2609.