CVE-2024-2611: Medium severity thunderbird vulnerability

Published Mar 19, 2024
·
Updated

A missing delay on when pointer lock was used could have allowed a malicious page to trick a user into granting permissions.

Affected Software

12 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/firefox<115.9
115.9
redhat/thunderbird<115.9
115.9
Mozilla Thunderbird<115.9
115.9
Mozilla Firefox<124
124
Mozilla Firefox ESR<115.9
115.9
Mozilla Firefox<115.9.0
Mozilla Firefox<124.0
Mozilla Thunderbird<115.9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
debian/firefox
137.0.2-1
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

Mar 19, 2024
CVE Published
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:02 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:02 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Mar 21, 2024
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·10:37 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Mar 28, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·08:18 AM
Description
Sep 16, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·08:42 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-2611?

CVE-2024-2611 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential to trick users into granting permissions.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-2611?

To fix CVE-2024-2611, users should update to the latest versions of Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird as specified in the vulnerability advisory.

3

Which versions of software are affected by CVE-2024-2611?

CVE-2024-2611 affects Mozilla Firefox up to version 124, Firefox ESR up to version 115.9, and Thunderbird up to version 115.9.

4

What impact does CVE-2024-2611 have on user security?

CVE-2024-2611 allows a malicious page to potentially manipulate user permissions without proper user awareness, posing a risk to user security.

5

How can I determine if my installation is vulnerable to CVE-2024-2611?

You can determine vulnerability to CVE-2024-2611 by checking if your Firefox, Firefox ESR, or Thunderbird version is below the specified remedial versions.

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