Mozilla Thunderbird up to 132 SEC_ASN1DecodeItem_Util null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Mozilla Thunderbird up to 132. This affects the function SEC_ASN1DecodeItem_Util. Performing a manipulation results in null pointer dereference. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-11706. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Mozilla Thunderbird up to 132. This affects the function SEC_ASN1DecodeItem_Util. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

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 at bugzilla.mozilla.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-11706 since 11/25/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, 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). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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

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Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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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: Thunderbird 133

Timelineinfo

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

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org

Advisory: bugzilla.mozilla.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-11706 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-11706
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-286173

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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