CVE-2024-9936 Race condition in Firefox
An attacker can exploit a race condition in the selection node cache to cause a crash or potentially execute code in Firefox.
- 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-2024-9936?
CVE-2024-9936 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 14 Oct 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
When manipulating the selection node cache, an attacker may have been able to cause unexpected behavior, potentially leading to an exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 131.0.3.
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-9936?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (1)
MozillaFirefox openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 131.0.3-1.1 |
Products include Mozilla Firefox.
How do I fix CVE-2024-9936?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2024-9936 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-9936 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8c7g-vx5g-cmpg, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-9936, USN-7078-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:14415-1.