CVE-2024-6600

Name: CVE-2024-6600
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-07-09T15:15:12.273+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.3/10EPSS 0.40%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-6600 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.3/10 on the CVSS scale. Due to large allocation checks in Angle for GLSL shaders being too lenient an out-of-bounds access could occur when allocating more than 8192 ints in private shader memory on macOS. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 128, Firefox ESR < 115.13, Thunderbird < 115.13, and Thunderbird < 128.. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Due to large allocation checks in Angle for GLSL shaders being too lenient an out-of-bounds access could occur when allocating more than 8192 ints in private shader memory on macOS. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 128, Firefox ESR < 115.13, Thunderbird < 115.13, and Thunderbird < 128.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

EPSS Probability

0.40%

31.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-770

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mozilla	Firefox	< 115.13
Mozilla	Firefox	< 128.0
Mozilla	Thunderbird	< 115.13
Mozilla	Thunderbird	>= 116.0, < 128.0

References

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1888340Issue Tracking
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-29/Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-30/Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-31/Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-32/Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1888340Issue Tracking
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-29/Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-30/Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-31/Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-32/Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 9, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-6600?

How severe is CVE-2024-6600?

CVE-2024-6600 has a CVSS score of 6.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.40% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-6600?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST