Mozilla Firefox up to 124 on 32-bit OpenType Font Parser out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Mozilla Firefox up to 124 on 32-bit. This impacts an unknown function of the component OpenType Font Parser. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-3859. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Mozilla Firefox up to 124 on 32-bit. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component OpenType Font Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

On 32-bit versions there were integer-overflows that led to an out-of-bounds-read that potentially could be triggered by a malformed OpenType font. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 125 and Firefox ESR < 115.10.

The advisory is shared at bugzilla.mozilla.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-3859 since 04/15/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/15/2024).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 208559 (CentOS 7 : firefox (RHSA-2024:1910)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 125 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (208559). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

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VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 208559
Nessus Name: CentOS 7 : firefox (RHSA-2024:1910)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Firefox 125

Timelineinfo

04/15/2024 🔍
04/16/2024 +1 days 🔍
04/16/2024 +0 days 🔍
04/05/2025 +354 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: DLA 3791-1
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-3859 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-3859
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-260929

Entryinfo

Created: 04/16/2024 19:23
Updated: 04/05/2025 23:51
Changes: 04/16/2024 19:23 (56), 05/23/2024 13:18 (1), 10/15/2024 19:08 (3), 04/05/2025 23:51 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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