CVE-2024-2612

If an attacker could find a way to trigger a particular code path in `SafeRefPtr`, it could have triggered a crash or potentially be leveraged to achieve code execution. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 124, Firefox ESR < 115.9, and Thunderbird < 115.9.

CVSS v3 8.1 HIGH

8.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1879444	Issue Tracking
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00022.html	Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00028.html	Mailing List
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-12/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-13/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-14/	Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1879444	Issue Tracking
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00022.html	Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00028.html	Mailing List
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-12/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-13/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-14/	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

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Information

Published : 2024-03-19 12:15

Updated : 2025-07-17 13:35

NVD link : CVE-2024-2612

Mitre link : CVE-2024-2612

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-2612

JSON object : View

Products Affected

mozilla

firefox
thunderbird

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

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