CVE-2024-9680

An attacker was able to achieve code execution in the content process by exploiting a use-after-free in Animation timelines. We have had reports of this vulnerability being exploited in the wild. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 131.0.2, Firefox ESR < 128.3.1, Firefox ESR < 115.16.1, Thunderbird < 131.0.1, Thunderbird < 128.3.1, and Thunderbird < 115.16.0.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1923344	Issue Tracking Permissions Required
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49039	Not Applicable Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-51/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-52/	Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=281992	Issue Tracking
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00005.html	Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00006.html	Mailing List
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-9680	US Government Resource

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:::::esr:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:::::-:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:::::esr:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:131.0:::::::*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

04 Nov 2025, 14:35

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00006.html - Mailing List
References	~~() https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-9680 -~~	() https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-9680 - US Government Resource

Information

Published : 2024-10-09 13:15

Updated : 2025-11-04 14:35

NVD link : CVE-2024-9680

Mitre link : CVE-2024-9680

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-9680

JSON object : View

Products Affected

mozilla

thunderbird
firefox

debian

debian_linux

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

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