Data Handling in Mozilla Firefox and Firefox ESR - CVE-2024-11697

 

Data Handling in Mozilla Firefox and Firefox ESR - CVE-2024-11697

Published: November 26, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU100957
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-11697
CWE-ID: CWE-19
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Mozilla
Affected software:
Mozilla Firefox
Firefox ESR

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper keypress handling in executable file confirmation dialog. A remote attacker can trick the victim into executing a malicious file.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-11697

Install updates from vendor's website.

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