CVE-2024-9680

9.8 CRITICAL CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: October 09, 2024 Modified: November 04, 2025
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Description

An attacker was able to achieve code execution in the content process by exploiting a use-after-free in Animation timelines. We have had reports of this vulnerability being exploited in the wild. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 131.0.2, Firefox ESR < 128.3.1, Firefox ESR < 115.16.1, Thunderbird < 131.0.1, Thunderbird < 128.3.1, and Thunderbird < 115.16.0.

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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:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1923344
Source: security@mozilla.org
Issue Tracking Permissions Required
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49039
Source: security@mozilla.org
Not Applicable Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-51/
Source: security@mozilla.org
Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-52/
Source: security@mozilla.org
Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=281992
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00005.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00006.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-9680
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
US Government Resource

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
24.6%
96th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2024-11-05

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-416 CWE-416

Affected Vendors

mozilla debian

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