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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

5 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

4 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

Author	Source	Type	Date	Other

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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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