Vulnerability · Published Jul 9, 2024 · Assigned by mozilla
CVE-2024-6609Memory corruption in NSS
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-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 0.6% (higher than 48% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 52.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
When almost out-of-memory an elliptic curve key which was never allocated could have been freed again. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 128 and Thunderbird < 128.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | nss | 2:3.87.1-1+deb12u1 | DSA-5807-1 |
| Debian:12 | nss | 2:3.87.1-1+deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-6609 |
| Debian:13 | nss | 2:3.101-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-6609 |
| Debian:14 | nss | 2:3.101-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-6609 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | mozjs102 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-6609 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | mozjs102 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-6609 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | mozjs78 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-6609 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | mozjs91 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-6609 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | unspecified – before 128 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | unspecified – before 128 |