CVE-2024-7531
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CVE-2024-7531 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Calling `PK11_Encrypt()` in NSS using CKM_CHACHA20 and the same buffer for input and output can result in plaintext on an Intel Sandy Bridge processor. In Firefox this only affects the QUIC header protection feature when the connection is using the ChaCha20-Poly1305 cipher suite. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Calling `PK11_Encrypt()` in NSS using CKM_CHACHA20 and the same buffer for input and output can result in plaintext on an Intel Sandy Bridge processor. In Firefox this only affects the QUIC header protection feature when the connection is using the ChaCha20-Poly1305 cipher suite. The most likely outcome is connection failure, but if the connection persists despite the high packet loss it could be possible for a network observer to identify packets as coming from the same source despite a network path change. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 129, Firefox ESR < 115.14, and Firefox ESR < 128.1.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 129.0 |
| Mozilla | Firefox Esr | < 115.14.0 |
| Mozilla | Firefox Esr | 128.0 |
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1905691Issue Tracking, Permissions Required
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-33/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-34/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-35/Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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