CVE-2024-9400

Summary

CVE-2024-9400 is a memory corruption vulnerability affecting Firefox versions prior to 131, Firefox ESR versions before 128.3, and Thunderbird versions below 128.3 and 131. The vulnerability can be exploited if an attacker triggers an out-of-memory (OOM) condition during just-in-time (JIT) compilation, posing significant risks including high impacts on integrity and confidentiality. Remediation involves updating the affected products to their latest versions as recommended by Mozilla security advisories. The attack requires no special privileges but does necessitate user interaction and has a network attack vector, with a base severity rating classified as high (8.8). Organizations should prioritize addressing this vulnerability to mitigate potential data breaches or system disruptions.

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