Vulnerability · Published Aug 6, 2024 · Assigned by mozilla
CVE-2024-7525
Critical 9.1
In plain English
A critical-severity improper access control 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 49% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
It was possible for a web extension with minimal permissions to create a `StreamFilter` which could be used to read and modify the response body of requests on any site. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 129, Firefox ESR < 115.14, Firefox ESR < 128.1, Thunderbird < 128.1, and Thunderbird < 115.14.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | firefox | 115.14.0-2.el8_10.alma.1 | ALSA-2024:5391 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | firefox | 115.14.0-2.el9_4.alma.1 | ALSA-2024:5322 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | firefox-x11 | 115.14.0-2.el9_4.alma.1 | ALSA-2024:5322 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | thunderbird | 115.14.0-1.el8_10.alma.1 | ALSA-2024:5402 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | thunderbird | 115.14.0-1.el9_4.alma.1 | ALSA-2024:5392 |
| Debian:12 | firefox-esr | 115.14.0esr-1~deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-7525 |
| Debian:12 | firefox-esr | 115.14.0esr-1~deb12u1 | DSA-5740-1 |
| Debian:13 | firefox-esr | 115.14.0esr-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-7525 |
| Debian:14 | firefox-esr | 115.14.0esr-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-7525 |
| Debian:12 | thunderbird | 1:115.14.0-1~deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-7525 |
| Debian:12 | thunderbird | 1:115.14.0-1~deb12u1 | DSA-5744-1 |
| Debian:13 | thunderbird | 1:128.1.0esr-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-7525 |
| Debian:14 | thunderbird | 1:128.1.0esr-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-7525 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | firefox | 0:115.14.0-2.el8_10 | RLSA-2024:5391 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | thunderbird | 0:115.14.0-1.el8_10 | RLSA-2024:5402 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | mozjs102 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-7525 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | mozjs102 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-7525 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | mozjs115 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-7525 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | mozjs78 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-7525 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | mozjs91 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-7525 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | thunderbird | 1:115.15.0+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-7525 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | thunderbird | 1:115.15.0+build1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | USN-6995-1 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | unspecified – before 129 |
| Mozilla | Firefox ESR | unspecified – before 115.14 |
| Mozilla | Firefox ESR | unspecified – before 128.1 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | unspecified – before 128.1 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | unspecified – before 115.14 |
Weakness: CWE-284 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1909298
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-33/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-34/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-35/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-37/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-38/