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MEDIUM · 6.5

CVE-2024-8394

When aborting the verification of an OTR chat session, an attacker could have caused a use-after-free bug leading to a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 128.2.

Vulnerability Description

When aborting the verification of an OTR chat session, an attacker could have caused a use-after-free bug leading to a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 128.2.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
MozillaThunderbird< 128.2.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-416

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-8394?

CVE-2024-8394 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). When aborting the verification of an OTR chat session, an attacker could have caused a use-after-free bug leading to a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 128.2.

How severe is CVE-2024-8394?

CVE-2024-8394 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-8394?

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