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GHSA-4JP9-Q9G7-48GR

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-11-26 15:31 – Updated: 2025-11-04 00:32

Details

When handling keypress events, an attacker may have been able to trick a user into bypassing the "Open Executable File?" confirmation dialog. This could have led to malicious code execution. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 133, Firefox ESR < 128.5, Thunderbird < 133, and Thunderbird < 128.5.

Severity ?

8.8 (High)


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

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CVE-2024-11697 (GCVE-0-2024-11697)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-11-26 13:33 – Updated: 2025-11-03 21:52

Summary

Severity ?

8.8 (High)


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

CWE

Improper Keypress Handling in Executable File Confirmation Dialog

Assigner

mozilla

References

URL

Tags

	https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1842187
	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 , < 133 (custom)

Mozilla	Firefox ESR	Affected: unspecified , < 128.5 (custom)
Mozilla	Thunderbird	Affected: unspecified , < 133 (custom)
Mozilla	Thunderbird	Affected: unspecified , < 128.5 (custom)

Credits

Umar Farooq

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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-4JP9-Q9G7-48GR

CVE-2024-11697 (GCVE-0-2024-11697)

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