Buffer overflow in Mozilla Firefox and Firefox for Android - CVE-2024-4775
Published: May 15, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU89557
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-4775
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Mozilla
Affected software:
Mozilla Firefox
Firefox for Android
Mozilla Firefox
Firefox for Android
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform DoS attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when handling WASM code in the built-in profiler. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website and crash the browser.
Note, this issue only affects the application when the profiler is running.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-4775
Install updates from vendor's website.