CVE-2024-6607
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CVE-2024-6607 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. It was possible to prevent a user from exiting pointerlock when pressing escape and to overlay customValidity notifications from a `<select>` element over certain permission prompts. This could be used to confuse a user into giving a site unintended permissions. EPSS estimates a 0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
It was possible to prevent a user from exiting pointerlock when pressing escape and to overlay customValidity notifications from a `<select>` element over certain permission prompts. This could be used to confuse a user into giving a site unintended permissions. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 128 and Thunderbird < 128.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 128.0 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | < 128.0 |
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1694513Exploit, Issue Tracking
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-29/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-32/Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1694513Exploit, Issue Tracking
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-29/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-32/Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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