CVE-2024-6608 Cursor could be moved out of the viewport using pointerlock.
Attackers can move the cursor outside the viewport via pointerlock in iframes, potentially enabling UI spoofing or clickjacking attacks.
- 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-2024-6608?
CVE-2024-6608 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 9 Jul 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
It was possible to move the cursor using pointerlock from an iframe. This allowed moving the cursor outside of the viewport and the Firefox window. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 128 and Thunderbird < 128.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-6608?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.
How do I fix CVE-2024-6608?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2024-6608 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-6608 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vr96-9xq4-q4jp, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-6608.