CVE-2024-7519 Memory corruption in Firefox
Insufficient checks in graphics shared memory processing allow attackers to cause memory corruption and escape the sandbox.
- 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-2024-7519?
CVE-2024-7519 is a high-severity memory corruption 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
Insufficient checks when processing graphics shared memory could have led to memory corruption. This could be leveraged by an attacker to perform a sandbox escape. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 129, Firefox ESR < 115.14, Firefox ESR < 128.1, Thunderbird < 128.1, and Thunderbird < 115.14.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-7519?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox Esr, Mozilla Thunderbird.
How do I fix CVE-2024-7519?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2024-7519 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-7519 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2024-7519, GHSA-9wvx-3hw8-4ghf, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-7519.