A missing delay in directory upload UI could have made it possible for an attacker to trick a user into granting permission via clickjacking
A missing delay in directory upload UI could have made it possible for an attacker to trick a user into granting permission via clickjacking. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 131, Firefox ESR < 128.3, Thunderbird < 128.3, and Thunderbird < 131.
- BDU:2024-09264
- ALSA-2024:7552
- ALSA-2024:7699
- ALSA-2024:7700
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14385-1
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14394-1
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14397-1
- RHSA-2024:7552
- RHSA-2024:7621
- RHSA-2024:7622
- RHSA-2024:7646
- RHSA-2024:7699
- RHSA-2024:7700
- RHSA-2024:7702
- RHSA-2024:7703
- RHSA-2024:7704
- RHSA-2024:7842
- RHSA-2024:7853
- RHSA-2024:7854
- RHSA-2024:7855
- Published
- Oct 1, 2024
- Updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.4% · 29th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-1021
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Report tools
Action score
24
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 24 / 40 · 6.1 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.4%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| mozilla | firefox | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox |
| mozilla | firefox esr | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr |
| mozilla | thunderbird | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- mozilla firefoxbefore 131.0
- mozilla firefox esrbefore 128.3.0
- mozilla thunderbirdbefore 128.3
- mozilla thunderbird129.0
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (mozilla). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Mozilla Firefox
- unspecified and later · before 131affected
Mozilla Firefox ESR
- unspecified and later · before 128.3affected
Mozilla Thunderbird
- unspecified and later · before 128.3affected
- unspecified and later · before 131affected
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | firefox | before 128.3.0-1.el8_10.alma.1 | 128.3.0-1.el8_10.alma.1 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | thunderbird | before 128.3.0-1.el8_10.alma.1 | 128.3.0-1.el8_10.alma.1 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | thunderbird | before 128.3.0-1.el9_4.alma.1 | 128.3.0-1.el9_4.alma.1 |
| Debian:13 | thunderbird | before 1:128.3.0esr-1 | 1:128.3.0esr-1 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | MozillaFirefox | before 131.0-1.1 | 131.0-1.1 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | MozillaThunderbird | before 128.3.1-1.1 | 128.3.1-1.1 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | mozjs128 | before 128.3.1-1.1 | 128.3.1-1.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | firefox | before 0:128.3.0-1.el8_10 | 0:128.3.0-1.el8_10 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | firefox-debuginfo | before 0:128.3.0-1.el8_10 | 0:128.3.0-1.el8_10 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | firefox-debugsource | before 0:128.3.0-1.el8_10 | 0:128.3.0-1.el8_10 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | thunderbird | before 0:128.3.0-1.el8_10 | 0:128.3.0-1.el8_10 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | thunderbird-debuginfo | before 0:128.3.0-1.el8_10 | 0:128.3.0-1.el8_10 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | thunderbird-debugsource | before 0:128.3.0-1.el8_10 | 0:128.3.0-1.el8_10 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | thunderbird | before 0:128.3.0-1.el9_4 | 0:128.3.0-1.el9_4 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | thunderbird-debuginfo | before 0:128.3.0-1.el9_4 | 0:128.3.0-1.el9_4 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | thunderbird-debugsource | before 0:128.3.0-1.el9_4 | 0:128.3.0-1.el9_4 |
| Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream | firefox | before 0:128.3.0-1.el8_2 | 0:128.3.0-1.el8_2 |
| Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream | firefox-debuginfo | before 0:128.3.0-1.el8_2 | 0:128.3.0-1.el8_2 |
| Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream | firefox-debugsource | before 0:128.3.0-1.el8_2 | 0:128.3.0-1.el8_2 |
| Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream | thunderbird | before 0:128.3.0-1.el8_2 | 0:128.3.0-1.el8_2 |
| Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream | thunderbird-debuginfo | before 0:128.3.0-1.el8_2 | 0:128.3.0-1.el8_2 |
| Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream | thunderbird-debugsource | before 0:128.3.0-1.el8_2 | 0:128.3.0-1.el8_2 |
| Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.4::appstream | firefox | before 0:128.3.0-1.el8_4 | 0:128.3.0-1.el8_4 |
| Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.4::appstream | firefox-debuginfo | before 0:128.3.0-1.el8_4 | 0:128.3.0-1.el8_4 |
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Same product
mozilla: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2010-3765Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x through 3.5.14 and 3.6.x through 3.6.11, Thunderbird 3.1.6 before 3.1.6 and 3.0.x before 3.0.10, and SeaMonkey 2.x befKEV94Now
- CVE-2019-11708Insufficient vetting of parameters passed with the Prompt:Open IPC message between child and parent processes can result in the non-sandboxeKEV87Now
- CVE-2015-4495The PDF reader in Mozilla Firefox before 39.0.3, Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.1.1, and Firefox OS before 2.2 allows remote attackers to bypassKEV86Now
- CVE-2013-1690Mozilla Firefox before 22.0, Firefox ESR 17.x before 17.0.7, Thunderbird before 17.0.7, and Thunderbird ESR 17.x before 17.0.7 do not properKEV86Now
- CVE-2019-17026Incorrect alias information in IonMonkey JIT compiler for setting array elements could lead to a type confusion.KEV79This week
- CVE-2024-9680An attacker was able to achieve code execution in the content process by exploiting a use-after-free in Animation timelines.KEV76This week
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| almalinux:firefox | 128.3.0-1.el8_10.alma.1 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:thunderbird | 128.3.0-1.el9_4.alma.1 · AlmaLinux:9 | Package registry (OSV) |
| debian:thunderbird | 1:128.3.0esr-1 · Debian:13 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:MozillaFirefox | 128.3.0-150200.152.152.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:MozillaThunderbird | 128.3.0-150200.8.182.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:mozjs128 | 128.3.1-1.1 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:firefox | 0:128.3.0-1.el9_0 · Red Hat:rhel_e4s:9.0::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:firefox-debuginfo | 0:128.3.0-1.el9_0 · Red Hat:rhel_e4s:9.0::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:firefox-debugsource | 0:128.3.0-1.el9_0 · Red Hat:rhel_e4s:9.0::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:firefox-x11 | 0:128.3.0-1.el9_2 · Red Hat:rhel_eus:9.2::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:thunderbird | 0:128.3.0-1.el9_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:thunderbird-debuginfo | 0:128.3.0-1.el9_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:thunderbird-debugsource | 0:128.3.0-1.el9_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| rocky linux:firefox | 0:128.3.0-1.el8_10 · Rocky Linux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| rocky linux:thunderbird | 0:128.3.0-1.el8_10 · Rocky Linux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:MozillaFirefox | 128.3.0-112.228.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:MozillaFirefox | 128.3.0-150200.152.152.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:MozillaThunderbird | 128.3.0-150200.8.182.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP5 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
- CVE-2024-1000414 days apartOpening an external link to an HTTP website when Firefox iOS was previously closed and had an HTTPS tab open could in some cases result in t36Monitor
- CVE-2024-1170056 days apartMalicious websites may have been able to perform user intent confirmation through tapjacking.32Monitor
- CVE-2024-2613196 days apartData was not properly sanitized when decoding a QUIC ACK frame; this could have led to unrestricted memory consumption and a crash.30Monitor
- CVE-2025-1940154 days apartAndroid Intent confirmation prompt tapjacking using Select options28Monitor
- CVE-2024-751856 days apartSelect options could obscure the fullscreen notification dialog.26Monitor
- CVE-2023-6211315 days apartIf an attacker needed a user to load an insecure http: page and knew that user had enabled HTTPS-only mode, the attacker could have tricked 26Monitor
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- A user must open a link or visit a page.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- low · data can be read
- Integrity
- low · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- none
Impact can extend beyond the vulnerable component (scope changes).
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality impact
- Low
- Integrity impact
- Low
- Availability impact
- None
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-1021 · Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or FramesCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- ClickjackingCAPEC-103likelihood: Medium · High
- Flash File OverlayCAPEC-181Medium
- iFrame OverlayCAPEC-222likelihood: Medium · High
- Task ImpersonationCAPEC-504likelihood: Medium · High
- TapjackingCAPEC-506likelihood: Low · Low
- Cross Frame Scripting (XFS)CAPEC-587High
- Credential Prompt ImpersonationCAPEC-654likelihood: Medium · High
Noroxi analysis
No Noroxi analysis for this record yet
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We use this product, ask for helpChange log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1916659
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-46/
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-47/
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-49/
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-50/
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.