Double free in Firefox for Android and Mozilla Firefox - CVE-2024-11704
Published: November 26, 2024 / Updated: February 4, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100964
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-2024-11704
CWE-ID: CWE-415
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Mozilla
Affected software:
Firefox for Android
Mozilla Firefox
Firefox for Android
Mozilla Firefox
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the sec_pkcs7_decoder_start_decrypt() function. A remote attacker can trick the victim into connecting to a specially crafted website, trigger a double free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-11704
Install updates from vendor's website.