Description
It was possible for a web extension with minimal permissions to create a `StreamFilter` which could be used to read and modify the response body of requests on any site. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 129, Firefox ESR < 115.14, Firefox ESR < 128.1, Thunderbird < 128.1, and Thunderbird < 115.14.
Published: 2024-08-06
Score: 9.1 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5740-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5744-1 thunderbird security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6966-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6995-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
History

Fri, 16 Aug 2024 18:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat rhel Aus
Redhat rhel E4s
Redhat rhel Els
Redhat rhel Eus
Redhat rhel Tus
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.2
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.6
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.4
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.6
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.0
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:8.8
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.2
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.4
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.6
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat rhel Aus
Redhat rhel E4s
Redhat rhel Els
Redhat rhel Eus
Redhat rhel Tus

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mozilla thunderbird
Weaknesses CWE-276
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:128.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:128.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mozilla thunderbird

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 23:00:00 +0000


Wed, 07 Aug 2024 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title mozilla: Missing permission check when creating a StreamFilter
Weaknesses CWE-269
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important


Tue, 06 Aug 2024 22:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description It was possible for a web extension with minimal permissions to create a `StreamFilter` which could be used to read and modify the response body of requests on any site. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 129, Firefox ESR < 115.14, and Firefox ESR < 128.1. It was possible for a web extension with minimal permissions to create a `StreamFilter` which could be used to read and modify the response body of requests on any site. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 129, Firefox ESR < 115.14, Firefox ESR < 128.1, Thunderbird < 128.1, and Thunderbird < 115.14.
References

Tue, 06 Aug 2024 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mozilla
Mozilla firefox
Mozilla firefox Esr
Weaknesses CWE-284
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mozilla
Mozilla firefox
Mozilla firefox Esr
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Subscriptions

Mozilla Firefox Firefox Esr Thunderbird
Redhat Enterprise Linux Rhel Aus Rhel E4s Rhel Els Rhel Eus Rhel Tus
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T22:21:43.959Z

Reserved: 2024-08-05T23:30:11.298Z

Link: CVE-2024-7525

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Updated: 2024-08-06T20:27:15.763Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-08-06T13:15:57.420

Modified: 2024-08-12T16:07:19.537

Link: CVE-2024-7525

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2024-08-06T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-7525 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses