CVE-2024-5693 Information disclosure in Firefox

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

An attacker can access cross-origin image data from another site, violating the same-origin policy in 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-2024-5693?

CVE-2024-5693 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

Offscreen Canvas did not properly track cross-origin tainting, which could be used to access image data from another site in violation of same-origin policy. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 127, Firefox ESR < 115.12, and Thunderbird < 115.12.

Weakness: CWE-829

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-5693?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.

How do I fix CVE-2024-5693?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2024-5693 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-5693 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2024-5693, GHSA-pxf8-583j-3rmh, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-5693.

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