CVE-2024-2605
An attacker could have leveraged the Windows Error Reporter to run arbitrary code on the system...
5.9 MediumFix available
An attacker could have leveraged the Windows Error Reporter to run arbitrary code on the system escaping the sandbox. Note: This issue only affected Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are unaffected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 124, Firefox ESR < 115.9, and Thunderbird < 115.9.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
0.58%Up 0.5 points since Mar 20, 2024
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
An attacker could have leveraged the Windows Error Reporter to run arbitrary code on the system escaping the sandbox. Note: This issue only affected Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are unaffected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 124, Firefox ESR < 115.9, and Thunderbird < 115.9.
- Record
CVE-2024-2605- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-27554
An attacker could have leveraged the Windows Error Reporter to run arbitrary code on the system escaping the sandbox. Note: This issue only affected Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are unaffected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 124, Firefox ESR < 115.9, and Thunderbird < 115.9.
- Record
EUVD-2024-27554- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pwwp-85rf-2286
An attacker could have leveraged the Windows Error Reporter to run arbitrary code on the system...
An attacker could have leveraged the Windows Error Reporter to run arbitrary code on the system escaping the sandbox. Note: This issue only affected Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are unaffected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 124, Firefox ESR < 115.9, and Thunderbird < 115.9.
- Record
GHSA-pwwp-85rf-2286- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
An attacker could have leveraged the Windows Error Reporter to run arbitrary code on the system escaping the sandbox. Note: This issue only affected Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are unaffected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 124, Firefox ESR < 115.9, and Thunderbird < 115.9.
- Record
CVE-2024-2605- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2024-2605
An attacker could have leveraged the Windows Error Reporter to run arbitrary code on the system escaping the sandbox. Note: This issue only affected Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are unaffected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 124, Firefox ESR < 115.9, and Thunderbird < 115.9.
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2024-2605- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2024-2605
An attacker could have leveraged the Windows Error Reporter to run arbitrary code on the system escaping the sandbox. Note: This issue only affected Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are unaffected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 124, Firefox ESR < 115.9, and Thunderbird < 115.9.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2024-2605- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:13789-1 No score
MozillaThunderbird-115.9.0-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the MozillaThunderbird-115.9.0-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:13789-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:13795-1 No score
MozillaFirefox-124.0.1-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the MozillaFirefox-124.0.1-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:13795-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1 No score
firefox-esr-128.5.1-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the firefox-esr-128.5.1-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2024:0971-1 No score
Security update for MozillaFirefox
This update for MozillaFirefox fixes the following issues:
Firefox Extended Support Release 115.9.0 ESR (bsc#1221327):
- CVE-2024-0743: Crash in NSS TLS method (bmo#1867408).
- CVE-2024-2605: Windows Error Reporter could be used as a Sandbox escape vector (bmo#1872920).
- CVE-2024-2607: JIT code failed to save return registers on Armv7-A (bmo#1879939).
- CVE-2024-2608: Integer overflow could have led to out of bounds write (bmo#1880692).
- CVE-2024-2616: Improve handling of out-of-memory conditions in ICU (bmo#1846197).
- CVE-2023-5388: NSS susceptible to timing attack against RSA decryption (bmo#1780432).
- CVE-2024-2610: Improper handling of html and body tags enabled CSP nonce leakage (bmo#1871112).
- CVE-2024-2611: Clickjacking vulnerability could have led to a user accidentally granting permissions (bmo#1876675).
- CVE-2024-2612: Self referencing object could have potentially led to a use- after-free (bmo#1879444).
- CVE-2024-2614: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 124, Firefox ESR 115.9, and Thunderbird 115.9 (bmo#1685358, bmo#1861016, bmo#1880405, bmo#1881093).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2024:0971-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2024:1002-1 No score
Security update for MozillaFirefox
This update for MozillaFirefox fixes the following issues:
Firefox Extended Support Release 115.9.1esr ESR MFSA 2024-16 (bsc#1221850).
- CVE-2024-29944: Privileged JavaScript Execution via Event Handlers (bmo#1886852).
Firefox Extended Support Release 115.9.0 ESR (bsc#1221327):
- CVE-2024-0743: Crash in NSS TLS method (bmo#1867408).
- CVE-2024-2605: Windows Error Reporter could be used as a Sandbox escape vector (bmo#1872920).
- CVE-2024-2607: JIT code failed to save return registers on Armv7-A (bmo#1879939).
- CVE-2024-2608: Integer overflow could have led to out of bounds write (bmo#1880692).
- CVE-2024-2616: Improve handling of out-of-memory conditions in ICU (bmo#1846197).
- CVE-2023-5388: NSS susceptible to timing attack against RSA decryption (bmo#1780432).
- CVE-2024-2610: Improper handling of html and body tags enabled CSP nonce leakage (bmo#1871112).
- CVE-2024-2611: Clickjacking vulnerability could have led to a user accidentally granting permissions (bmo#1876675).
- CVE-2024-2612: Self referencing object could have potentially led to a use- after-free (bmo#1879444).
- CVE-2024-2614: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 124, Firefox ESR 115.9, and Thunderbird 115.9 (bmo#1685358, bmo#1861016, bmo#1880405, bmo#1881093).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2024:1002-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2024:1147-1 No score
Security update for MozillaThunderbird
This update for MozillaThunderbird fixes the following issues:
- Mozilla Thunderbird 115.9 (bsc#1221327)
- CVE-2024-0743: Crash in NSS TLS method
- CVE-2024-2605: Windows Error Reporter could be used as a Sandbox escape vector
- CVE-2024-2607: JIT code failed to save return registers on Armv7-A
- CVE-2024-2608: Integer overflow could have led to out of bounds write
- CVE-2024-2616: Improve handling of out-of-memory conditions in ICU
- CVE-2023-5388: NSS susceptible to timing attack against RSA decryption
- CVE-2024-2610: Improper handling of html and body tags enabled CSP nonce leakage
- CVE-2024-2611: Clickjacking vulnerability could have led to a user accidentally granting permissions
- CVE-2024-2612: Self referencing object could have potentially led to a use- after-free
- CVE-2024-2614: Memory safety bugs fixed in Firefox 124, Firefox ESR 115.9, and Thunderbird 115.9
- Record
SUSE-SU-2024:1147-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
firefox-esrAlpine:v3.18 |
before 115.9.0-r0 | 115.9.0-r0 |
firefox-esrAlpine:v3.19 |
before 115.9.0-r0 | 115.9.0-r0 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 115.9.0-112.203.2 | 115.9.0-112.203.2 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 115.9.0-112.203.2 | 115.9.0-112.203.2 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 115.9.0-112.203.2 | 115.9.0-112.203.2 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP5 From an advisory covering 19 CVEs |
before 115.9.1-150200.152.131.1 | 115.9.1-150200.152.131.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS From an advisory covering 19 CVEs |
before 115.9.1-150200.152.131.1 | 115.9.1-150200.152.131.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS From an advisory covering 19 CVEs |
before 115.9.1-150200.152.131.1 | 115.9.1-150200.152.131.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS From an advisory covering 19 CVEs |
before 115.9.1-150200.152.131.1 | 115.9.1-150200.152.131.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS From an advisory covering 19 CVEs |
before 115.9.1-150200.152.131.1 | 115.9.1-150200.152.131.1 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS From an advisory covering 19 CVEs |
before 115.9.1-150200.152.131.1 | 115.9.1-150200.152.131.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS From an advisory covering 19 CVEs |
before 115.9.1-150200.152.131.1 | 115.9.1-150200.152.131.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS From an advisory covering 19 CVEs |
before 115.9.1-150200.152.131.1 | 115.9.1-150200.152.131.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 From an advisory covering 19 CVEs |
before 115.9.1-150200.152.131.1 | 115.9.1-150200.152.131.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 From an advisory covering 19 CVEs |
before 115.9.1-150200.152.131.1 | 115.9.1-150200.152.131.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 From an advisory covering 19 CVEs |
before 115.9.1-150200.152.131.1 | 115.9.1-150200.152.131.1 |
MozillaFirefoxSUSE:Enterprise Storage 7.1 From an advisory covering 19 CVEs |
before 115.9.1-150200.152.131.1 | 115.9.1-150200.152.131.1 |
MozillaFirefoxopenSUSE:Leap 15.5 From an advisory covering 19 CVEs |
before 115.9.1-150200.152.131.1 | 115.9.1-150200.152.131.1 |
MozillaThunderbirdSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP5 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 115.9.0-150200.8.154.1 | 115.9.0-150200.8.154.1 |
MozillaThunderbirdSUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP5 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 115.9.0-150200.8.154.1 | 115.9.0-150200.8.154.1 |
MozillaThunderbirdopenSUSE:Leap 15.5 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 115.9.0-150200.8.154.1 | 115.9.0-150200.8.154.1 |
mozjs52Ubuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 52.3.1-0ubuntu352.3.1-7fakesync152.8.1-0ubuntu0.18.04.152.9.1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
None known |
mozjs38Ubuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 38.8.0~repack1-0ubuntu138.8.0~repack1-0ubuntu338.8.0~repack1-0ubuntu4 |
None known |
mozjs68Ubuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 68.5.0-1~fakesync68.5.0-2~fakesync68.6.0-168.6.0-1ubuntu1 |
None known |
mozjs52Ubuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 52.9.1-1build152.9.1-1ubuntu3 |
None known |
mozjs102Ubuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 102.11.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1102.12.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1102.13.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1102.15.1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 |
None known |
mozjs78Ubuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 78.13.0-178.15.0-278.15.0-4ubuntu1 |
None known |
mozjs91Ubuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 91.5.1-0ubuntu191.6.0-191.6.0-291.7.0-291.10.0-0ubuntu1 |
None known |
mozjs102Ubuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 102.15.1-1102.15.1-3ubuntu2 |
None known |
MozillaThunderbirdopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 115.9.0-1.1 | 115.9.0-1.1 |
MozillaFirefoxopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 124.0.1-1.1 | 124.0.1-1.1 |
firefox-esropenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 1860 CVEs |
before 128.5.1-1.1 | 128.5.1-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| affected, aliases, references | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-2605 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.9) in Mozilla Firefox, published March 19, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.58%, the 48th percentile. Fixed in firefox-esr 115.9.0-r0.
References
bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1872920
mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-12
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-2605
github.com/advisories/GHSA-pwwp-85rf-2286
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security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2024-2605
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20240971-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1221327
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-2605
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-2605
lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/3HI2RC7AJAHY74Q6MK7GNGWU6TITB22V
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