Security features bypass in Mozilla Firefox and Firefox ESR - CVE-2024-0742
Published: January 23, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU85708
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-2024-0742
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Mozilla
Affected software:
Mozilla Firefox
Firefox ESR
Mozilla Firefox
Firefox ESR
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to failure to update user input timestamp for certain browser prompts and dialogs. A remote attacker can perform clickjacking attack and trick the victim into providing unintended permissions to a malicious website.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-0742
Install updates from vendor's website.