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CVE-2024-2608

Mozilla: Integer overflow could have led to out of bounds write

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

`AppendEncodedAttributeValue(), ExtraSpaceNeededForAttrEncoding()` and `AppendEncodedCharacters()` could have experienced integer overflows, causing underallocation of an output buffer leading to an out of bounds write. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 124, Firefox ESR < 115.9, and Thunderbird < 115.9.

`AppendEncodedAttributeValue(), ExtraSpaceNeededForAttrEncoding()` y `AppendEncodedCharacters()` podrían haber experimentado desbordamientos de enteros, lo que provocó una asignación insuficiente de un búfer de salida, lo que provocó una escritura fuera de los límites. Esta vulnerabilidad afecta a Firefox &lt; 124, Firefox ESR &lt; 115.9 y Thunderbird &lt; 115.9.

The Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory describes this flaw as:

`AppendEncodedAttributeValue(), ExtraSpaceNeededForAttrEncoding()` and `AppendEncodedCharacters()` could have experienced integer overflows, causing underallocation of an output buffer leading to an out of bounds write.

*Credits: Ronald Crane
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-03-18 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-03-19 CVE Published
  • 2024-03-26 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-01 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-120: Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
  • CWE-680: Integer Overflow to Buffer Overflow
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
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