CVE-2024-7518 Other in Firefox

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

A malicious site can obscure the fullscreen notification dialog to perform a spoofing attack, requiring users to update their browser.

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-2024-7518?

CVE-2024-7518 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 6 Aug 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

Select options could obscure the fullscreen notification dialog. This could be used by a malicious site to perform a spoofing attack. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 129, Firefox ESR < 128.1, and Thunderbird < 128.1.

Weakness: CWE-1021

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-7518?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox Esr, Mozilla Thunderbird.

How do I fix CVE-2024-7518?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2024-7518 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-7518 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-mcjx-2c4v-mvg9, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-7518.

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