HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2024-29944
HIGH

CVE-2024-29944

CWE-830Published: March 22, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.4
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An attacker was able to inject an event handler into a privileged object that would allow arbitrary JavaScript execution in the parent process. Note: This vulnerability affects Desktop Firefox only, it does not affect mobile versions of Firefox. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 124.0.1 and Firefox ESR < 115.9.1.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-29944 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.4.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Debian1 product(s)
debian linux
Mozilla1 product(s)
firefox
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
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GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
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PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-15/
ADVISORYhttps://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-16/
ADVISORYhttps://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-15/
ADVISORYhttps://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-16/

All References (10)

→
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/23/1Mailing List
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1886852Issue Tracking
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00028.htmlMailing List
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-15/Vendor Advisory
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-16/Vendor Advisory
→
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/23/1Mailing List
→
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1886852Issue Tracking
→
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00028.htmlMailing List
→
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-15/Vendor Advisory
→
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-16/Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2024-29944
CVSS Score8.4 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-830
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedMar 22, 2024

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2024-29944 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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