Mozilla Firefox on Android Multipart Response cross-domain policy

| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 6.7 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
Summary
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Mozilla Firefox on Android. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Multipart Response Handler. This manipulation causes cross-domain policy. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-9394. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability has been found in Mozilla Firefox on Android (version now known) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Multipart Response Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross-domain policy vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-942. The product uses a cross-domain policy file that includes domains that should not be trusted. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
An attacker could, via a specially crafted multipart response, execute arbitrary JavaScript under the `resource://devtools` origin. This could allow them to access cross-origin JSON content. This access is limited to "same site" documents by the Site Isolation feature on desktop clients, but full cross-origin access is possible on Android versions. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 131, Firefox ESR < 128.3, Firefox ESR < 115.16, Thunderbird < 128.3, and Thunderbird < 131.
The advisory is shared at bugzilla.mozilla.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-9394 since 10/01/2024. 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 $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/11/2024).
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 207987 (Mozilla Thunderbird < 131.0), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (207987). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
License
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: 6.9VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.7
VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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NVD Base Score: 7.5
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Cross-domain policyCWE: CWE-942 / CWE-346 / CWE-345
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 207987
Nessus Name: Mozilla Thunderbird < 131.0
Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
10/01/2024 🔍10/01/2024 🔍
10/01/2024 🔍
03/09/2025 🔍
Sources
Vendor: mozilla.orgProduct: mozilla.org
Advisory: bugzilla.mozilla.org
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2024-9394 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-9394
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-278977
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20130704
Entry
Created: 10/01/2024 17:50Updated: 03/09/2025 01:24
Changes: 10/01/2024 17:50 (54), 10/02/2024 06:07 (2), 10/02/2024 12:43 (1), 10/11/2024 21:06 (11), 03/09/2025 01:24 (3)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.
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