CVE-2024-1549 — MEDIUM (6.1)

Q: How severe is CVE-2024-1549?

CVE-2024-1549 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2024-1549?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird, Debian Debian Linux.

Vulnerability Description

If a website set a large custom cursor, portions of the cursor could have overlapped with the permission dialog, potentially resulting in user confusion and unexpected granted permissions. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 123, Firefox ESR < 115.8, and Thunderbird < 115.8.

CVSS Score

6.1

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mozilla	Firefox	< 115.8.0
Mozilla	Thunderbird	< 115.8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0

References

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1833814Issue Tracking
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00000.htmlMailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00001.htmlMailing List
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-05/Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-06/Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-07/Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1833814Issue Tracking
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00000.htmlMailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00001.htmlMailing List
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-05/Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-06/Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-07/Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-1549?

CVE-2024-1549 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). If a website set a large custom cursor, portions of the cursor could have overlapped with the permission dialog, potentially resulting in user confusion and unexpected granted permissions. This vulner...

How severe is CVE-2024-1549?

CVE-2024-1549 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-1549?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird, Debian Debian Linux.