Vulnerability · Published Feb 20, 2024 · Assigned by mozilla
CVE-2024-1549
Medium 6.1
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw 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 0.5% (higher than 45% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.1Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 55.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
If a website set a large custom cursor, portions of the cursor could have overlapped with the permission dialog, potentially resulting in user confusion and unexpected granted permissions. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 123, Firefox ESR < 115.8, and Thunderbird < 115.8.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | firefox | 115.8.0-1.el8_9.alma | ALSA-2024:0955 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | firefox | 115.8.0-1.el9_3.alma | ALSA-2024:0952 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | firefox-x11 | 115.8.0-1.el9_3.alma | ALSA-2024:0952 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | thunderbird | 115.8.0-1.el8_9.alma | ALSA-2024:0964 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | thunderbird | 115.8.0-1.el9_3.alma | ALSA-2024:0963 |
| Debian:12 | firefox-esr | 115.8.0esr-1~deb12u1 | DSA-5627-1 |
| Debian:12 | firefox-esr | 115.8.0esr-1~deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-1549 |
| Debian:13 | firefox-esr | 115.8.0esr-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-1549 |
| Debian:14 | firefox-esr | 115.8.0esr-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-1549 |
| Debian:12 | thunderbird | 1:115.8.0-1~deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-1549 |
| Debian:12 | thunderbird | 1:115.8.0-1~deb12u1 | DSA-5630-1 |
| Debian:13 | thunderbird | 1:115.8.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-1549 |
| Debian:14 | thunderbird | 1:115.8.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-1549 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | firefox | 0:115.8.0-1.el8_9 | RLSA-2024:0955 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | mozjs102 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-1549 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | mozjs102 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-1549 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | mozjs78 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-1549 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | mozjs91 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-1549 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | thunderbird | 1:115.8.1+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-1549 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | thunderbird | 1:115.8.1+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | USN-6669-1 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | unspecified – before 123 |
| Mozilla | Firefox ESR | unspecified – before 115.8 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | unspecified – before 115.8 |
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1833814
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-05/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-06/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-07/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00000.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00001.html