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

Vulnerability identifier: #VU100956

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4.0: 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

Affected software:
Mozilla Firefox
Firefox ESR
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro
Anolis OS
SUSE Enterprise Storage
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support
Slackware Linux
Desktop Applications Module
SUSE Package Hub 15
openSUSE Leap
Ubuntu
openEuler
Fedora
Oracle Solaris
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions
nss
www-client/firefox
mozilla-thunderbird
mozilla-firefox
thunderbird (Debian package)
firefox-esr (Debian package)
firefox-debugsource
firefox-debuginfo
firefox
thunderbird (Red Hat package)
thunderbird
MozillaFirefox
MozillaFirefox-debugsource
MozillaFirefox-debuginfo
MozillaFirefox-translations-common
MozillaFirefox-devel
MozillaThunderbird-debuginfo
MozillaThunderbird-translations-other
MozillaThunderbird-debugsource
MozillaThunderbird
MozillaThunderbird-translations-common
MozillaFirefox-branding-upstream
MozillaFirefox-translations-other
firefox (Red Hat package)
mail-client/thunderbird
mail-client/thunderbird-bin
dev-lang/spidermonkey
thunderbird-debuginfo
thunderbird-debugsource
thunderbird-librnp-rnp
thunderbird-wayland
firefox (Ubuntu package)
Mozilla Thunderbird

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.

Install updates from vendor's website.

• https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1929600
• https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-63/
• https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-64/