Vulnerability · Published Nov 26, 2024 · Assigned by mozilla
CVE-2024-11704
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity double free in Firefox from Mozilla. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.9% (higher than 60% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
A double-free issue could have occurred in `sec_pkcs7_decoder_start_decrypt()` when handling an error path. Under specific conditions, the same symmetric key could have been freed twice, potentially leading to memory corruption. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 133, Thunderbird < 133, Firefox ESR < 128.7, and Thunderbird < 128.7.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | firefox-esr | 128.7.0esr-1~deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-11704 |
| Debian:12 | firefox-esr | 128.7.0esr-1~deb12u1 | DSA-5858-1 |
| Debian:13 | firefox-esr | 128.7.0esr-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-11704 |
| Debian:14 | firefox-esr | 128.7.0esr-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-11704 |
| Debian:12 | thunderbird | 1:128.7.0esr-1~deb12u1 | DSA-5861-1 |
| Debian:12 | thunderbird | 1:128.7.0esr-1~deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-11704 |
| Debian:13 | thunderbird | 1:128.7.0esr-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-11704 |
| Debian:14 | thunderbird | 1:128.7.0esr-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-11704 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | mozjs102 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-11704 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | mozjs102 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-11704 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | mozjs115 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-11704 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | mozjs78 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-11704 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | mozjs91 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-11704 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | unspecified – before 133 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | unspecified – before 133 |
| Mozilla | Firefox ESR | unspecified – before 128.7 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | unspecified – before 128.7 |
Weakness: CWE-415 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1899402
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-63/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-67/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-09/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-10/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/02/msg00006.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/02/msg00005.html