CVE-2024-11696

5.4 MEDIUM
Published: November 26, 2024 Modified: November 03, 2025

Description

The application failed to account for exceptions thrown by the `loadManifestFromFile` method during add-on signature verification. This flaw, triggered by an invalid or unsupported extension manifest, could have caused runtime errors that disrupted the signature validation process. As a result, the enforcement of signature validation for unrelated add-ons may have been bypassed. Signature validation in this context is used to ensure that third-party applications on the user's computer have not tampered with the user's extensions, limiting the impact of this issue. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 133, Firefox ESR < 128.5, Thunderbird < 133, and Thunderbird < 128.5.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1929600
Source: security@mozilla.org
Issue Tracking
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-63/
Source: security@mozilla.org
Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-64/
Source: security@mozilla.org
Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-67/
Source: security@mozilla.org
Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-68/
Source: security@mozilla.org
Vendor Advisory

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.4 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.2%
40th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

mozilla