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CVE-2024-9403

Medium Severity
SVRS
30/100
CVSSv3
7.3/10
EPSS
0.00141/1

CVE-2024-9403: A memory corruption vulnerability exists in Firefox and Thunderbird. This vulnerability, present in Firefox 130 and Thunderbird versions before 131, involves memory safety bugs that could potentially be exploited to execute arbitrary code. While the CVSS score is 7.3, the SOCRadar Vulnerability Risk Score (SVRS) is 30, indicating a lower immediate threat level compared to critical vulnerabilities with SVRS above 80. This discrepancy highlights the importance of considering diverse threat intelligence sources beyond traditional CVSS scores. However, the presence of "memory corruption" issues is always concerning, since it can lead to unexpected program behavior and potentially lead to remote code execution. The vulnerability has been tagged "In The Wild", indicating it is actively being exploited, increasing the risk to unpatched systems.

TAGS
In The Wild
VECTOR STRING
CVSS:3.1
AV:N
AC:L
PR:N
UI:N
S:U
C:L
I:L
A:L
PUBLICATION DATE2024-10-01
LAST MODIFIED2025-03-31
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Description:

CVE-2024-9403 is a memory safety vulnerability in Firefox and Thunderbird that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. The vulnerability is caused by memory corruption bugs in the software.

Key Insights:

  • The SVRS of 30 indicates that this vulnerability is of low severity and does not require immediate action.
  • No active exploits have been published for this vulnerability.
  • The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has not issued a warning for this vulnerability.
  • The vulnerability is not currently being exploited in the wild.

Mitigation Strategies:

  • Update Firefox and Thunderbird to version 131 or later.
  • Use a web browser that is not affected by this vulnerability, such as Chrome or Safari.
  • Disable JavaScript in your web browser.
  • Be cautious when clicking on links or opening attachments in emails.

Additional Information:

If users have additional queries regarding this incident, they can use the 'Ask to Analyst' feature, contact SOCRadar directly, or open a support ticket for more information if necessary.

Indicators of Compromise

No IOCs found for this CVE

Exploits

No exploits found for this CVE

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News

CVE-2024-9403 | Mozilla Firefox 130 memory corruption (Nessus ID 207987)
vuldb.com2025-03-09
CVE-2024-9403 | Mozilla Firefox 130 memory corruption (Nessus ID 207987) | A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Mozilla Firefox 130. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-9403. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
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CVE-2024-9403 | Mozilla Thunderbird 130 memory corruption (Nessus ID 207987)
vuldb.com2025-03-09
CVE-2024-9403 | Mozilla Thunderbird 130 memory corruption (Nessus ID 207987) | A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Mozilla Thunderbird 130. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-9403. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
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USN-7056-1: Firefox vulnerabilities
2024-10-07
USN-7056-1: Firefox vulnerabilities | Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service, obtain sensitive information across domains, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-9392, CVE-2024-9396, CVE-2024-9397, CVE-2024-9398, CVE-2024-9399, CVE-2024-9400, CVE-2024-9401, CVE-2024-9402, CVE-2024-9403) Masato Kinugawa discovered that Firefox did not properly validate javascript under the "resource://pdf.js" origin. An attacker could potentially exploit this issue to execute arbitrary javascript code and access
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CVE-2024-9403 Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 130. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort some of these could have been … https://t.co/vOlKvKSiBN
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Affected Software

No affected software found for this CVE

References

ReferenceLink
[email protected]https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1917807
[email protected]https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-46/
[email protected]https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-50/
[email protected]https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1917807
[email protected]https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-46/
[email protected]https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-50/
MEMORY SAFETY BUGS FIXED IN FIREFOX 131 AND THUNDERBIRD 131https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1917807

CWE Details

CWE IDCWE NameDescription
CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe software performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.

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