Vulnerability Description
A malicious website could have used a combination of exiting fullscreen mode and `requestPointerLock` to cause the user's mouse to be re-positioned unexpectedly, which could have led to user confusion and inadvertently granting permissions they did not intend to grant. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 123, Firefox ESR < 115.8, and Thunderbird < 115.8.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 115.8.0 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | < 115.8.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 10.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1860065Issue Tracking
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00000.htmlMailing List
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00001.htmlMailing ListVendor Advisory
- 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=1860065Issue Tracking
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00000.htmlMailing List
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00001.htmlMailing ListVendor Advisory
- 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-2024-1550?
CVE-2024-1550 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). A malicious website could have used a combination of exiting fullscreen mode and `requestPointerLock` to cause the user's mouse to be re-positioned unexpectedly, which could have led to user confusion...
How severe is CVE-2024-1550?
CVE-2024-1550 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-2024-1550?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird, Debian Debian Linux.