CVE-2024-5691 Security feature bypass in Firefox
A sandboxed iframe could bypass restrictions to open a new window by tricking the browser with a specific header, affecting Firefox and Thunderbird users.
- 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-2024-5691?
CVE-2024-5691 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 11 Jun 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
By tricking the browser with a `X-Frame-Options` header, a sandboxed iframe could have presented a button that, if clicked by a user, would bypass restrictions to open a new window. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 127, Firefox ESR < 115.12, and Thunderbird < 115.12.
Weakness: CWE-693
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-5691?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox Esr, Mozilla Thunderbird.
How do I fix CVE-2024-5691?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2024-5691 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-5691 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2024-5691, GHSA-xhxm-p3qv-qprc, OESA-2024-2013, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-5691.