Resource management error in Mozilla products - CVE-2024-4767

Vulnerability identifier: #VU89538

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-4767

CWE-ID: CWE-399

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Affected software:
Mozilla Firefox
Firefox ESR
Firefox for Android
Debian Linux
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 Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12
Anolis OS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
SUSE Enterprise Storage
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_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 x86_64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support
Slackware Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS
Desktop Applications Module
openSUSE Leap
Ubuntu
openEuler
Fedora
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions
thunderbird
thunderbird (Ubuntu package)
mozilla-firefox
firefox-esr (Debian package)
firefox (Red Hat package)
thunderbird (Red Hat package)
thunderbird (Debian package)
firefox
MozillaFirefox-devel
MozillaFirefox-debuginfo
MozillaFirefox
MozillaFirefox-debugsource
MozillaFirefox-translations-common
MozillaFirefox-translations-other
MozillaFirefox-branding-upstream
mozilla-thunderbird
firefox-debuginfo
firefox-debugsource
firefox (Ubuntu package)
Mozilla Thunderbird

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to browser does not delete IndexedDB files after browser window is closed if the `browser.privatebrowsing.autostart` preference is enabled. A local user can view the file and gain access to data browsed in private browsing mode.

Install updates from vendor's website.

• https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2024-21/
• https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2024-22/