Mozilla Firefox up to 124 JIT Optimization GetBoundName Remote Code Execution

| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Mozilla Firefox up to 124. Affected by this issue is the function GetBoundName of the component JIT Optimization. Executing a manipulation can lead to an unknown weakness.
This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-3852. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.
Upgrading the affected component is advised.
Details
A vulnerability has been found in Mozilla Firefox up to 124 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function GetBoundName of the component JIT Optimization. The impact remains unknown. CVE summarizes:
GetBoundName could return the wrong version of an object when JIT optimizations were applied. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 125 and Firefox ESR < 115.10.
The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.mozilla.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-3852 since 04/15/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (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). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.
Product
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.mozilla.org/
- Product: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0
VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploiting
Class: Remote Code ExecutionCWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 208559
Nessus Name: CentOS 7 : firefox (RHSA-2024:1910)
Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔍
Upgrade: Firefox 125
Timeline
04/15/2024 🔍04/16/2024 🔍
04/16/2024 🔍
04/05/2025 🔍
Sources
Vendor: mozilla.orgProduct: mozilla.org
Advisory: DLA 3791-1
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2024-3852 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-3852
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-260932
Entry
Created: 04/16/2024 19:24Updated: 04/05/2025 23:51
Changes: 04/16/2024 19:24 (54), 05/23/2024 13:29 (1), 10/15/2024 19:08 (2), 04/05/2025 23:51 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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