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GHSA-3QPQ-HC75-5535

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-10-01 18:31 – Updated: 2024-10-11 18:32

Details

By checking the result of calls to window.open with specifically set protocol handlers, an attacker could determine if the application which implements that protocol handler is installed. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 131, Firefox ESR < 128.3, Thunderbird < 128.3, and Thunderbird < 131.

Severity ?

5.3 (Medium)


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

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CVE-2024-9398 (GCVE-0-2024-9398)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-10-01 15:13 – Updated: 2025-03-18 19:36

Summary

By checking the result of calls to `window.open` with specifically set protocol handlers, an attacker could determine if the application which implements that protocol handler is installed. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 131, Firefox ESR < 128.3, Thunderbird < 128.3, and Thunderbird < 131.

Severity ?

5.3 (Medium)


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

CWE

External protocol handlers could be enumerated via popups

Assigner

mozilla

References

URL

Tags

	https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1881037
	https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2…
	https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2…
	https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2…
	https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2…

Impacted products

Vendor

Product

Version

Mozilla

Firefox

Affected: unspecified , < 131 (custom)

Mozilla	Firefox ESR	Affected: unspecified , < 128.3 (custom)
Mozilla	Thunderbird	Affected: unspecified , < 128.3 (custom)
Mozilla	Thunderbird	Affected: unspecified , < 131 (custom)

Credits

Satoki Tsuji

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Sightings

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Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-3QPQ-HC75-5535

CVE-2024-9398 (GCVE-0-2024-9398)

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