CVE-2024-0753: Medium severity thunderbird vulnerability

Published Jan 23, 2024
·
Updated

In specific HSTS configurations an attacker could have bypassed HSTS on a subdomain.

Affected Software

12 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/firefox<115.7
115.7
redhat/thunderbird<115.7
115.7
Mozilla Thunderbird<115.7
115.7
Mozilla Firefox<122
122
Mozilla Firefox ESR<115.7
115.7
Mozilla Firefox<122.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR<115.7
Mozilla Thunderbird<115.7
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
debian/firefox
137.0.1-1
debian/firefox-esr
115.14.0esr-1~deb11u1128.9.0esr-1~deb11u1128.8.0esr-1~deb12u1128.9.0esr-1~deb12u1128.9.0esr-2
debian/thunderbird
1:115.12.0-1~deb11u11:128.9.0esr-1~deb11u11:128.8.0esr-1~deb12u11:128.9.0esr-1~deb12u11:128.9.0esr-1

Event History

Jan 23, 2024
CVE Published
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:48 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:48 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·08:55 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Feb 14, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·02:53 PM
Description
Sep 17, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·03:30 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-0753?

CVE-2024-0753 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability that allows an attacker to bypass HSTS on a subdomain.

2

How can I mitigate CVE-2024-0753?

To mitigate CVE-2024-0753, update affected software to version 115.7 or later for Mozilla Thunderbird, Firefox, and Firefox ESR.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2024-0753?

CVE-2024-0753 affects Mozilla Thunderbird, Firefox, and Firefox ESR versions up to 115.7 and specific Debian packages.

4

What is HSTS and how does CVE-2024-0753 relate to it?

HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) is a web security policy mechanism and CVE-2024-0753 could allow attackers to bypass this protection on subdomains.

5

Are there known exploits for CVE-2024-0753?

As of now, there are no public exploits specifically documented for CVE-2024-0753.

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