Input validation error in Mozilla Firefox and Firefox for Android - CVE-2024-5699

 

Input validation error in Mozilla Firefox and Firefox for Android - CVE-2024-5699

Published: June 11, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU91750
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-5699
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Mozilla Firefox
Firefox for Android
Software vendor:
Mozilla

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the way Firefox handles cookie prefixes. Cookie prefixes such as __Secure were being ignored if they were not correctly capitalized - by spec they should be checked with a case-insensitive comparison. This could have resulted in the browser not correctly honoring the behaviors specified by the prefix.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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