Vulnerability Description
By monitoring the time certain operations take, an attacker could have guessed which external protocol handlers were functional on a user's system. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 127, Firefox ESR < 115.12, and Thunderbird < 115.12.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 127.0 |
| Mozilla | Firefox Esr | < 115.12 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | < 115.12 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 10.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1883693Issue TrackingPermissions Required
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00000.htmlMailing List
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00010.htmlMailing List
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-25/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-26/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-28/Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1883693Issue TrackingPermissions Required
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00000.htmlMailing List
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00010.htmlMailing List
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-25/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-26/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-28/Vendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2024-5690?
CVE-2024-5690 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). By monitoring the time certain operations take, an attacker could have guessed which external protocol handlers were functional on a user's system. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 127, Firefox ES...
How severe is CVE-2024-5690?
CVE-2024-5690 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2024-5690?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox Esr, Mozilla Thunderbird, Debian Debian Linux.