CVE-2024-11696

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.

CVSS v3 5.4 MEDIUM

5.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 2.5

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1929600	Issue Tracking
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-63/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-64/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-67/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-68/	Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/11/msg00029.html

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:::::esr:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:::::-:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird::::::::

History

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Information

Published : 2024-11-26 14:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 22:16

NVD link : CVE-2024-11696

Mitre link : CVE-2024-11696

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-11696

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Products Affected

mozilla

firefox
thunderbird

CWE

CWE-347

Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature

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