CVE-2024-5691 Security feature bypass in Firefox

Medium 4.7 Published Updated

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.

All Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2024-5691, GHSA-xhxm-p3qv-qprc, OESA-2024-2013, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-5691.

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