CVE-2024-6607

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It was possible to prevent a user from exiting pointerlock when pressing escape and to overlay customValidity notifications from a `&lt;select&gt;` element over certain permission prompts. This could be used to confuse a user into giving a site unintended permissions. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 128 and Thunderbird < 128.

8.8 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1694513 Issue Tracking Exploit
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-29/ Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-32/ Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1694513 Issue Tracking Exploit
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-29/ Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-32/ Vendor Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

16 Jul 2025, 15:40

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References () https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1694513 - () https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1694513 - Issue Tracking, Exploit
References () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-29/ - () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-29/ - Vendor Advisory
References () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-32/ - () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-32/ - Vendor Advisory
First Time Mozilla
Mozilla firefox
Mozilla thunderbird

21 Nov 2024, 09:49

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1694513 - () https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1694513 -
References () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-29/ - () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-29/ -
References () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-32/ - () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-32/ -

01 Aug 2024, 14:00

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 8.8
CWE CWE-763

16 Jul 2024, 18:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-32/ -
Summary
  • (es) Era posible evitar que un usuario saliera del bloqueo del puntero al presionar Escape y superponer notificaciones de customValidity desde un elemento `&lt;select&gt;` sobre ciertas solicitudes de permiso. Esto podría usarse para confundir a un usuario y obligarlo a otorgar permisos no deseados a un sitio. Esta vulnerabilidad afecta a Firefox &lt; 128.
Summary (en) It was possible to prevent a user from exiting pointerlock when pressing escape and to overlay customValidity notifications from a `&lt;select&gt;` element over certain permission prompts. This could be used to confuse a user into giving a site unintended permissions. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 128. (en) It was possible to prevent a user from exiting pointerlock when pressing escape and to overlay customValidity notifications from a `&lt;select&gt;` element over certain permission prompts. This could be used to confuse a user into giving a site unintended permissions. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 128 and Thunderbird < 128.

09 Jul 2024, 15:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2024-07-09 15:15

Updated : 2025-07-16 15:40

NVD link : CVE-2024-6607

Mitre link : CVE-2024-6607

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-6607

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Products Affected

mozilla

  • firefox
  • thunderbird
CWE
CWE-763

Release of Invalid Pointer or Reference