CVE-2024-4767 Information disclosure in Firefox
Attackers can access residual IndexedDB data if private browsing autostart is enabled, exposing sensitive user information.
- 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-2024-4767?
CVE-2024-4767 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 14 May 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
If the `browser.privatebrowsing.autostart` preference is enabled, IndexedDB files were not properly deleted when the window was closed. This preference is disabled by default in Firefox. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 126, Firefox ESR < 115.11, and Thunderbird < 115.11.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-4767?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.
How do I fix CVE-2024-4767?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2024-4767 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-4767 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2024-4767, GHSA-fffc-4hjp-2r9v, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-4767.