#VU100956 Improper error handling in Mozilla Firefox and Firefox ESR - CVE-2024-11696

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#VU100956 Improper error handling in Mozilla Firefox and Firefox ESR - CVE-2024-11696

Published: November 26, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU100956
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-11696
CWE-ID: CWE-388
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Mozilla Firefox
Firefox ESR
Software vendor:
Mozilla

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to improper exception handling thrown by the loadManifestFromFile method when validating add-on signatures. A remote attacker can bypass the implemented signature verification process and perform installation of a malicious add-on.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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