Mozilla Firefox up to 132 SEC_ASN1DecodeItem_Util null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Mozilla Firefox up to 132. The impacted element is the function SEC_ASN1DecodeItem_Util. Such manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-11706. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox up to 132. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function SEC_ASN1DecodeItem_Util. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

A null pointer dereference may have inadvertently occurred in `pk12util`, and specifically in the `SEC_ASN1DecodeItem_Util` function, when handling malformed or improperly formatted input files. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 133 and Thunderbird < 133.

The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.mozilla.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-11706 since 11/25/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 211873 (Mozilla Firefox < 133.0), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 133 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (211873). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 211873
Nessus Name: Mozilla Firefox < 133.0

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Firefox 133

Timelineinfo

11/25/2024 🔍
11/26/2024 +1 days 🔍
11/26/2024 +0 days 🔍
04/08/2025 +133 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: bugzilla.mozilla.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-11706 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-11706
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-286172

Entryinfo

Created: 11/26/2024 15:28
Updated: 04/08/2025 03:35
Changes: 11/26/2024 15:28 (56), 11/27/2024 03:13 (2), 02/23/2025 05:31 (3), 04/08/2025 03:35 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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