#VU93896 Buffer overflow in Mozilla products - CVE-2024-6602

 

#VU93896 Buffer overflow in Mozilla products - CVE-2024-6602

Published: July 9, 2024 / Updated: July 21, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU93896
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-6602
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Firefox ESR
Mozilla Firefox
Firefox for Android
Software vendor:
Mozilla

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in NSS. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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