CVE-2024-10458

firefox: thunderbird: Permission leak via embed or object elements

Severity Score

6.5

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track

*SSVC

Descriptions

A permission leak could have occurred from a trusted site to an untrusted site via `embed` or `object` elements. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 132, Firefox ESR < 128.4, Firefox ESR < 115.17, Thunderbird < 128.4, and Thunderbird < 132.

The Mozilla Foundation's Security Advisory: A permission leak could occur from a trusted site to an untrusted site via `embed` or `object` elements.

An update for thunderbird is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service. Issues addressed include cross site scripting, denial of service, spoofing, and use-after-free vulnerabilities.

*Credits: James Lee

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Partial

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2024-10-28 CVE Reserved
2024-10-29 CVE Published
2024-10-31 CVE Updated
2025-04-15 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-280: Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges
CWE-281: Improper Preservation of Permissions

CAPEC

References (8)

URL	Tag	Source
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1921733
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-55
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-56
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-57
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-58
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-59

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-10458	2024-11-13
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2322428	2024-11-13

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				*		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Esr Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox Esr"				*		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Thunderbird Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird"				*		-		Affected