Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Mozilla Firefox Use-After-Free Vulnerability
CVE-2024-9680
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.
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
Automatable
CVSS Base Score
9.8
CRITICAL
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:23.18%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-416 ↗CWE-416 Use After Free
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | unspecified < 131.0.2 (affected) |
| Mozilla | Firefox ESR | unspecified < 128.3.1 (affected) |
| Mozilla | Firefox ESR | unspecified < 115.16.1 (affected) |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | unspecified < 131.0.1 (affected) |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | unspecified < 128.3.1 (affected) |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | unspecified < 115.16.0 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Mozilla Corporation · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2024-10-09T06:28:21 |
| Published | 2024-10-09T12:59:07 |
| Last Updated | 2026-08-04T03:55:28 |
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